On the Subject of Plans...

With lists, deadlines, PDAs, and other scheduling devices to help plan our days to the last detail, there is often no minute unaccounted for. When traveling, scheduling is even more important. My family and I recently flew to Pennsylvania, and while the trip there went smoothly coming back had its difficulties, to say the least! We were supposed to fly back to Atlanta at 7:30pm on Monday but as a result of possibly snowy weather, our flight was delayed until early Tuesday morning but actually left later that morning. We finally made it to Atlanta on Tuesday but alas our boys’ car seats seemed to enjoy the flight and therefore did not arrive in Atlanta on our plane. We borrowed seats from the airline until our seats were later delivered to us at home.

Thankfully, Buzz Roberts and his wife Betty opened their home to us while we were delayed. Crista, who works for CSF, was a trooper. She picked us up at 5.30am and then carted us back and forth to the airport. She even sat with our kids and took us out to breakfast while we waited for our later flights. Thanks Crista for your servant-hood. A small miracle for Julie and I was how well Brody and Keaton behaved while being shuffled through the airport and sitting for hours. The entire experience got me thinking about how elaborate our plans for the day, and more broadly, life are and just how quickly they can change. God can turn our plans upside down faster than we can make them. While we can and should make plans for the future, it is wise to keep in mind that God is really in charge and everything is subject to change! Life flows according to His schedule and not ours.