Making Plans

I like plans. I like to know what my day is going to look like. I like to plan out the night before what I am going to wear so I don't have to get up so early in the morning. I like to know what book I am going to read as soon as I finish the one I am currently reading. I like to plan in advance when I am leaving town. I like to plan out my evenings after work whether I am chilling at home or eating with familiy or crafting or editing photos. I like plans. I in no way go over board to make elaborate plans for every single detail of my day but I like to have a some sort of plan.

This is highly ironic because if anyone has associated with me and my family you know WE NEVER STICK TO THE PLAN!


Drew laughs at Neeley and I trying to make plans because he knows in 30 minutes to a day it will all change and probably change a dozen times. He continually asks why we try to plan things. My family is notorious for saying we will leave somewhere at x time and it turns out 3 hours later we are still there. We just don't do well with planing. Why is it then that we try so hard. Is it the control it gives us? The feeling that in the world of crazy we do have some decisions?

If the past 6 months have been anything it should go to show that our plans NEVER work.

Today as I sat at my desk learning that my weekend plans have changed yet again, I will be making a weekend trip, no I am staying here, yes I am going, no maybe not, absolute affirmative, I was going absolutely mad crazy.

Then I read this...

RELAX AND LET ME LEAD YOU. Vast quantities of energy are wasted in obsessive planning. When you let Me direct your steps, you are set free to enjoy Me and find what I have prepared for you this day.

How foolish of me to think that my plans are ever more important than the plans of the almighty. Why do I continue to fight his plans with my own? I hardly have enough energy to stay positive these days and I am wasting that on trying to make plans... Crazy!

I am humbled today and know that HIS plans are what matters and will bring about the best outcome!