Filed under: Life Experiences
The past week has been tough. My family and I had plans to go out of town but then Lydia didn’t feel so great so we decided that we would have a ‘stay-cation’ where we would stay at home and get some projects done around the house. In addition, we would go out in the evenings and do some fun activities. However, a few days into our ‘stay-cation’, Lydia began to feel worse and we found out she had pneumonia. Everything changed. Our plans were altered and we really had no control over the issue.
In addition, our church had 2 different medical emergencies that required me to spend a good bit of time at the hospital. Thankfully, they both have turned out positively so far. Trenton, a little boy having brain surgery, has gone home and is resting. Cynthia, a lady in our church, has both her mother and sister in the ICU at the same hospital but both seem to be stable. Lydia, as well, seems to be improving. All of that to say that the ‘stay-cation’ didn’t go as planned.
The question then becomes – when does life ever go as planned. It never does. We never plan on sickness. We never plan on emergency surgeries. We never plan on any of the unexpected things that life throws at us. I wrestled with this thought all weekend. What can I plan on? What can I depend on? As I watched the sunrise this morning – I saw my answer. I can count on God. Every day – I am able to see His ability to bring about a new day. I see His ability to create. I see His ability to bring something bright from the midst of darkness. The scripture reminds us in Luke 18:27 – “what is impossible with men is possible with God.” For me, that is enough.
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