A Chapter Ends

Last week was truly a trying week. Amid my already-hectic personal schedule, I had to help out with at least 6 emergencies that weren't really my own (from a humanistic standpoint). Before sinking into a mire of despair, I called upon my Heavenly Father for help...and He gave me a mother's loving touch to weather the storm (in my case, it seemed to be more like a series of hurricanes...must be hurricane season, inside and out...proof that I'm now a Florida resident).

My body has a way of telling me when I've had enough. I would always experience severe back pain that the doctors could not explain...and painkillers aren't much help, if at all. At approximately 11:00PM on a Thursday night, I found myself frantically getting inside my vehicle with my screaming and kicking 2-year-old (try waking up a toddler in the middle of his sleep). Barely able to get my keys in the ignition, God guided me to safely find my way to my mom's house. By God's grace, the pain went away as the week came to an end.

As the end of the 3rd quarter approaches as this week begins, I am already faced with 2 significant changes that just took place in the last few hours. I would not have welcomed either of the two had this unexpected event taken place earlier. God certainly knew how to "prep" me for this change, and now, it is something that I have learned to embrace, accept, and appreciate...something that I realized I needed after all (it took me 2.5 months + exposure to new people + new experiences + a dose of love + humility to figure this out).

This is just another reminder that God's plan is much better than mine. His timing is much better than mine. As I close one short chapter of my life and open up a new one today, I am excited to see what God has in store for me this week and the years beyond. May He continue to use me to positively affect the lives of others for His glory.

As the song's chorus goes:
Many things about tomorrow, I don't seem to understand; But I know Who holds tomorrow, And I know Who holds my hand.