when Plan A doesn't work out in your life? What happens when all you trusted in and believed in is taken away...
What has changed in your life from your childhood dreams? How many of you held onto those dreams and made them reality?
I always thought I wanted to be a teacher (well actually my first dream was to be an Olympic gymnast) get married and have kids. I thought I would live in a big house, drive nice cars and just live and love life. Thankfully most of that came true (not the teacher or house or cars... but married and kids... the important things) but there are some things that didn't turn out how I expected.
I never thought I would end up with a c-section when giving birth to my first child. I was angry, disappointed and scared but SO thankful that things went well and even though it wasn't MY plan, HE had it under control the entire time.
I never thought I would experience the loss of a parent (Tim's Dad) before I was old myself. I always dreamed my children would grow up knowing their grandparents but now I have a child that won't ever know one of his grandpas. That makes me sad for I know what a special person he was and how Si would have connected with him through his love of trains. I (and Tim) could be angry but although it hurts, we trust that through his death, good came about. We KNOW without a doubt that he is up there in heaven having a grand old time.
I have been through numerous other personal things where I have questioned WHY and wondered how it could be part of HIS plan but then when I have stopped to really look at my life, I have realized how even at my darkest times, He has been there to carry me through. I could have chosen to be consumed, to allow defeat to take over my life and I KNOW I wouldn't be where I am today. He can see much more than I can and although things haven't happened how I imagined, and plan B hasn't always been smooth, I trust that He will take care of me and continue working through my life no matter what the circumstances might be. Sometimes, although I like control, I need to let go and each day I am trying to do just that. Let go and Let Him.
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What has changed in your life from your childhood dreams? How many of you held onto those dreams and made them reality?
I always thought I wanted to be a teacher (well actually my first dream was to be an Olympic gymnast) get married and have kids. I thought I would live in a big house, drive nice cars and just live and love life. Thankfully most of that came true (not the teacher or house or cars... but married and kids... the important things) but there are some things that didn't turn out how I expected.
I never thought I would end up with a c-section when giving birth to my first child. I was angry, disappointed and scared but SO thankful that things went well and even though it wasn't MY plan, HE had it under control the entire time.
I never thought I would experience the loss of a parent (Tim's Dad) before I was old myself. I always dreamed my children would grow up knowing their grandparents but now I have a child that won't ever know one of his grandpas. That makes me sad for I know what a special person he was and how Si would have connected with him through his love of trains. I (and Tim) could be angry but although it hurts, we trust that through his death, good came about. We KNOW without a doubt that he is up there in heaven having a grand old time.
I have been through numerous other personal things where I have questioned WHY and wondered how it could be part of HIS plan but then when I have stopped to really look at my life, I have realized how even at my darkest times, He has been there to carry me through. I could have chosen to be consumed, to allow defeat to take over my life and I KNOW I wouldn't be where I am today. He can see much more than I can and although things haven't happened how I imagined, and plan B hasn't always been smooth, I trust that He will take care of me and continue working through my life no matter what the circumstances might be. Sometimes, although I like control, I need to let go and each day I am trying to do just that. Let go and Let Him.
