Proverbs 19:21 says, “Many are the
plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.”
Boy,
isn’t that the truth.
Ryan
and I, as you know, have had a crazy few seasons, recently. Lots of change.
Lots of fresh starts. Lots of decisions. And we decided this year would be the
year of calm.
Isn’t
that adorable?
Many
are the plans in the mind of a man…or the Shaffers…
It
hasn’t been a calm year. Now, don’t misunderstand: it hasn’t been a bad year.
But it also hasn’t been a calm one. We’ve had some high-level plot twists.
Unexpected decisions to make, unexpected expenses, unexpected opportunities!
But
in all the unexpected, the one thing we have seen so clearly is God’s hand. We
have no idea how He plans to direct or resolve some of the things we’re facing.
But we believe He will. We believe He’s writing some extra special chapters in
our life story.
All
the changes, twists, and turns have made us grateful for God’s sovereignty and
for our marriage. We’re holding hands and jumping into the things He puts in
front of us, and as Ryan reminded me the other day, it’s more fun to look at it
all as a grand adventure.
I
still believe in planning. (You read my post about my new day planner!) But I
also believe that despite my many plans, it’s His purpose that will stand over
mine.
He
is, after all, the ultimate Planner.
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