Don’t you just love it when God speaks directly to you, saying what you need to hear? I do and I know He is spot on! I wasn’t letting go and letting God handle ALL of my circumstances. He wanted me to just quiet myself, be still, have peace and not worry about anything, but I did. On my drive home from work, these are the words he spoke to me, “I’ve got this! Trust me!”
I know better than to question and worry about what God has planned for my life. This week at school brought forth news and communication from a couple of my students’ families. I wondered to myself, what is going on? The timing of things really made me stop and wonder. I had been talking things out with my colleagues, trying to understand the perspective and angle each of them was coming from. Some things just weren’t making sense. I was trying to know the story before it was time for the story to be told.
Today our team had a meeting with a preschool family. Yeah, I kind of was a bit stressed because of the uncertainty of it. Nothing bad by any means, but you know how the mind tends to start creating stories? Well, a storyline was being formed and I needed it to stop there. I didn’t know what to expect or where the conversation would go. All I knew is I was ready to have the meeting and get it over with, so I didn’t have to think about it anymore, or wait in anticipation.
There were several of us in the meeting. The mood was very light, like we were gathered for a celebration. Everything went well, actually much better than I had anticipated. My fear and worry leading up to this moment, thinking well this is going to make more work for me in the long run for the rest of the year (which I didn’t want or need), turned out to be nothing close to what my mind was making it to be.
Prior to the meeting, I had pep talks where much reassurance was given, helping me to feel more confident going in knowing everything was going to be just fine. Overthinking and overanalyzing can do crazy things to you. I am incredibly grateful for the support given by my colleagues. Each one of them has played an important and critical role, being there for me as well as the family.
I know there is no need to doubt God’s plans for my life. We do need to become uncomfortable throughout our lives so He can work through us, change our hearts, and see life through a new lens. There’s no doubt I’ve become more open and receptive over the years. Sometimes we need some fine tuning and adjustments to get us on the chosen path, the place He needs us to be.
Magnificent Meraki 