I'm far from perfect, and many things "get under my skin." I have been thrown some major and minor curve balls in my life, and I just "have to trust" that God knows what he's doing. I need to trust in the Lord that "this is the stuff" he uses to draw me closer to him.
I once considered myself very well organized, predictable, and I ran a "tight" ship! That was BC...before children!
Once that first child came along, predictability and organization went out the window! And nothing was "tight" anymore, especially my abs!!
Well, as a mom of a baby, we realize that this will be our new "normal." We start making schedules for everything under the sun..nap time, meals, play dates, etc. We even try to schedule in a little date night here and there. But then that unpredictability comes into play...that tummy bug that your child picked up, the hot water tank that took a turn for the worst, that darn dog that once again tore up your favorite pair of shoes! The list can seem endless!
Now that I am a mom of 3 school-aged boys, you would think that I had it all together once again, right? Not a chance! The scheduling is there, the predictable school days, homework, dinner, baths, bedtime, etc. But the unpredictability is there also. That never goes away does it?
In Fancesca's song, she sings about losing her keys or her phone. Today I find myself losing other things...like time. Sleep. Precious moments in my day. My focus is off. My mind wanders. This is the stuff that drives me crazy today.
In retrospect, it's not because my boys are demanding my attention, or even that the car needs repair...it's my lack of focus on the one thing that matters most in my life: my relationship with Jesus Christ.
If my focus remains on him, then the rest of life will fall into place. No, it's not always going to be that easy, but it will certainly be more joyful; perhaps even more predictable.
Keep your focus on Christ, and he will lead you down the right path. That, my friends, is predictable.
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