Monday, May 6, 2013
The Best Laid Plans
So, since Mother's Day around the corner, I have been pondering all of the things that I've learned since I became a mother. I'm going to get a little deep here, so just bear with me.
The main thing that I have learned since becoming a mother is that God's plan is so much bigger and better than my own plan.
When my daughter was 26 months old, she was diagnosed with autism. Initially, I was devastated. My whole plan for what her life would be was gone. It had vanished in the blink of an eye. I didn't know where to turn or how to cope with this huge obstacle we as a family were facing.
My daughter is now five. She is a joy and we have been so blessed by having her in our family. We have also been blessed with a happy nineteen month old little boy. He has his own issues with speech that we are battling. Through having had my first child being diagnosed with autism, I have learned to be thankful for the small things that happen each and every day. I don't worry as much about the things that I have no control over. This was initially very difficult for me considering I tend to be a major control freak.
The Lord has truly blessed our family. Even though this is not the path that I would have chosen, it has made me a better person. Though we don't always understand, God's plan is perfect.
Jeremiah 29:11 says, "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."
I am so comforted in knowing that He is the one in charge of my life. It is such a weight off of my shoulders knowing that He is in control and wants my family to prosper.
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