Plans

I was so excited this past week. Bill & I were going to go on a date to Arts' Night. I would get to share my pieces with others and see and hear new artwork and poetry. For me it really doesn't get much better than that. Not to mention all in a place that has ice cream & coffee!!! I looked forward to it all week.

Well, Saturday finally arrived. We had made a lovely dinner for our neighbors and were enjoying good food and fun times. Finally, as we were all finishing up; Anna climbed up into her booster and projectile vomitted not once but three times. What a show!!!!!!!

I washed my little muchkin up, Bill cleaned off her chair, and Nanc busily put everything away. My sweet husband said, "You go on to the Arts Night and I will take care of Anna but I couldn't. I could not be anywhere except holding and praying for, and loving on my sweet little lady.

I am sharing this with you because mothering does not come naturally to me, just as puting others first doesn't, and being a wonderful wife. But the Lord in this moment gave me His heart for what should be top priority in my life. He has made it clear to me: Lord, Husband, then children. I am not going to tell you that I don't struggle with dreams of personal career goals. But the Lord has sent me these special gifts for a short while, sometimes they drive me crazy and give me fits. But I pray for the strength to care for them as He would have me care for them. And I thank Him that He is enough! He is all that I need, His grace is sufficient! I will rest in the peace that no matter the plans I have His are the best!

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11