Wednesday, April 30, 2008

You can't depend on tomorrow

What's that verse that says "don't worry about tomorrow, today has enough problems of its own" ?
I've just realized since being out here, how much I depend on my future in order to feel secure and happy today. I day dream all the time, about how God will make us a part of his story, where we will live, and so on. And while there is nothing wrong with daydreaming, sometimes I think I live so much in the future that I miss what is going on around me today. Well wake up! There is nothing dependable about the future, it could all change at anytime, and my little list making heart doesn't like it one bit! God has really shown me this while we've been out here in the woods contemplating and still not knowing what to do next. What I do like though, is what God promises us about the future.
"Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord will personally go ahead of you. He will be with you; he will neither fail you, or abandon you." Deuteronomy 31:8
"He will never fail me" ......but my plans will. Don't get me wrong I don't think you could force list making and planning out of my brain. But I have spent sooooooo much time worrying over what is going to happen that I have missed so much of what has been happening to me in the present! So today, I am enjoying my family, I am soaking up what God has to teach me, and I am going to make some spaghetti.........and tomorrow is another story.

1 comment:

Stefanie said...

First, I am so glad you had fun at the retreat. The whole condo thing sounded great. And I would have loved hangin' out with you and Mary. Two women I adore.

I loved this post. I do the same thing Leslie ~ thinking about the next thing while the first thing is still not done. I think it is how our present culture works.

Won't heaven be wonderful?!

She is so my daughter!

She is so my daughter!

Eating

Eating

painting

painting

The lovely grandmas

The lovely grandmas

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Getting ready to pray with Monte

He Proposed!

He Proposed!

The Bride's tea party

The Bride's tea party

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The Family

JR's Wedding

JR's Wedding
The guys

Fourth of July

Fourth of July
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flowers

flowers

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The Cast is OFF!!
At the pool having a juice break

My all american girl!



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Giving Josh "advice"

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Grace at the zoo!
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Bridal Party

Bridal Party

throwing rocks at fish...whoops

throwing rocks at fish...whoops


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Josh and his fish!

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My Favorite pic in the world!

My Favorite pic in the world!


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Our trip
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Cake!

Cake!

The dress

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our deer friend Penelope

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Our trip
over the mountain we go!

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The adventure begins

The adventure begins
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The Perfect Night!

The Perfect Night!