Is life going the way you thought it would?

A friend asked me a random question today. I felt moved to share my answer with all of you:
"Is life going the way you thought it would?"

I hadn't thought about it for quite a while but I immediately knew how to answer:
  
My life in general? Nope, not even close.  I thought I would be working full time at some graphic design place, living middle class.  Where am I actually?  I'm a full time homemaker taking care of my special-needs kids, homeschooling my oldest while my husband works very hard at a job that covers our basic needs.  Anything extra we have to work doubly hard at.  Both of us have tiny businesses that we are trying to get going so we can improve our situation.

Have I been disappointed in my life? Many times yes, many times no. 

What it comes down to is that God has a plan. I made my own wishful thinking as a kid:  "What do *I* want to do when I grow up?"  Instead I should have asked: "What does GOD want me to do?"  Once I stopped fighting his vision for my life it got a lot easier. :)  

Because this what me wants me to be: flexible, creative, a helper.

How can I be available to help people the way he wants me to if I'm busying working a 9-5 job?

He gives me the gift of learning. I can pick things up pretty quickly and learn entirely new skills. If I was well-off would I have practice being so resourceful?

As for helping; he gave me a heart to help others. Sure I get hurt a lot, but I also gain huge satisfaction and love by building relationships with others. smile emoticon




This is *my* journey that he has sent me on. Each of our journeys will be different.  Your
walk will look very different than mine.  They're supposed to!  Embrace the plan the Holy Spirit is whispering to you and you may find rich satisfaction and joy in your own life.