Okay, so I'll admit it; I am a planner by nature. On any given day, my day timer is organized (and full, I might add) down to the last hour, my bi-weekly budget is outlined neatly in my pocket memo book, and a week's worth of pressed outfits hang in my closet. Say what you must, but efficiency is key.
Then there are those moments in life; moments that don't fit with any schedule, jive with any plan, or are otherwise totally unexpected. Today, for example, I didn't plan to oversleep, I didn't plan on spilling my soda on my pants fifteen minutes prior to class, nor did I plan on my professor rescheduling that exam I've been studying for (though, I must say, I was thankful for that change!), but all of the above occurred, with or without my blessing.
When I delved deeper into the grand scheme of things, I realized most major events in my life have been...wait for it...unplanned. Sure, I was an unexpected baby with unforseen birth defects that would later cause a multitude of problems, but the surprises didn't stop there. I didn't plan on going to college, I didn't plan on buying a home before I could have a glass of wine with dinner, and I certainly didn't plan on falling in love, living happy, or becoming an associate youth pastor, but clearly the joke's on me.
Three years ago, I cringed at the very thought of my well-devised life agenda going awry, and deviation was not a word in my vocabulary. Sure, it was a predictable way of life, but it never allowed me the opportunity to live. I never ventured outside my box.
I'm glad things are different now. Granted, post-it notes and a color-coded receipt system will continue to be a part of my everyday life, and I'll always have goals to work towards, but I rest in the fact that I can be content. Content with today, content with the unknowns of tomorrow, and content with where my future is headed. I know who is really in charge, and I'm confident in what He has planned :-)
"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
Beautiful, Linds! Glad you are using your writing talent. You may have been an unexpected baby, but you have been one of our biggest blessings! You weren't in our plans that soon in our marriage, but God knew what He was doing. You were part of His plan to enrich our lives, and I can't imagine life without you! Now, what about the falling in love part??????????????????????????????????????
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