Midweek: Where Are We Going?

"I don't trust you because I don't know where we're going." More words of wisdom from our youngest. Well, maybe not wisdom, exactly, but words that struck right at my heart. Isn't that the essence of what I tell God every time He tries to take me some place I've never been before? every time He wants to do something new in me and I can tell from the outset it's going to be uncomfortable? I don't trust You because I don't know where we're going! What usually follows is me trying everything I can to gain control over the circumstances; late night scheming and scheduling, What ifs and Buts, conversations with others who've been down this road before, WebMD. Not there those things have no validity whatsoever, but a simple I'm trusting You, Lord FIRST can set those things in a right perspective.

That day our youngest missed out on a snow day at the playground, hot chocolate from the local convenience store, rolling down powdery hills with other children from the neighborhood. And it made me sad. Now, I'm just gonna leave that right there and you can tell me what you think. Maybe we were wrong in not forcing him to go. Maybe we were wrong in not divulging our intentions. Maybe we played it just right. He's been with us more than a year. We've explained everything to him down to the last detail on many occasions. We've left things up to surprise and exploration on others. On those occasions, even when things have been difficult or unpleasant, we've not abandoned one another. I'm not trying to justify our choice; I'm merely trying to provide context. And, maybe, see things the way our Heavenly Father sees them.