Right when I think life is going to level out and routine has been established, Changes! Can you relate?

I had a plan. It was a really nice 8-10 year plan. And just like that, everything changed. The world changed. My career path changed. My daily life changed. My head is still spinning! But this isn’t what I had planned… now what?

You know what they say about plans, right? Two (2) sayings come to mind. The first one starts out, “Best laid plans of mice and men…” you know what happens next, right? and the other one is something about God laughing. I don’t know about that one. Do you think God really laughs at us? Or does he grin with that all-knowing understanding that we have some surprises ahead of us?

I can’t be the only one or people would not be writing about this and creating sayings. The part of unexpected changes that I find difficult to deal with is the feelings of being overwhelmed. I am not used to feeling out of control, so this has me quite overwhelmed. Sometimes I feel my head just spinning… spinning with thoughts, plans, ideas… Where do I start? How can I stay organized? When will life feel like “normal” again?

I opened my emails this morning and was greeted with a verse highlighted by KLOVE. Psalm 142:3A: “WHEN I AM OVERWHELMED, YOU ALONE KNOW THE WAY I SHOULD TURN.” Immediate tears… what a great reminder. I don’t have to know the future. I don’t have to have it all under control. I have trust in the ONE who does know which way I should turn. This is where FAITH becomes real, where it moves from my head to my heart.

“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

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