Even when...

There are days that go exactly according to plan, my plan that is, and they are lovely. There are days that have "hiccups" and it is fun to see things get back on course. And then there are days when the Lord shows His control over my days and I am challenged to let go of my plans in place of putting my trusting hand into His powerful one. Yesterday was one of those days.

As far as Sundays go, the day was plodding along nicely, church was a blessing and we had plans to have friends over to share fellowship and a crockpot beef stew lunch. Then, in the middle of the sermon, Elliott got a call that his dad was having uncontrolled seizures and his mom wanted him there. From that point on, the day's plans were scattered, and even as we attempted to piece some of the original plans back together, the urgency of the moment dictated a complete abandon of schedules and order, replacing it with a walk of faith and trust in the One who holds the future.

And even when the day was filled with unknowns and uncertainties, it was also filled with blessings:
134. Friends who dropped everything to come watch our kids, feed them, and take them to evening church
135. Friends who prayed and kept in touch to see how things were going, offering help and encouragement
136.  Peace that allowed for clear thinking to help gather needed items for my mother-in-law to stay at her husband's side in the hospital
137. Snickers and Cheetos in the vending machine (both gluten free)
138. The faint rainbow in the sky over the road heading to the hospital, whispering encouragement in this trial
139. A walk up the street with good conversation
140. Sweet hugs from darling children as they all crawled into bed

And today, as I struggled to regain some semblance of order around the house, chores, and unfinished lesson plans for the week, my mind kept checking off the blessings that abound in the mundane...
141. Eight days straight of time in God's Word and prayer
142. Finishing lesson plans and feeling like we are getting into a good schedule
143. An afternoon diversion of swimming with friends, floating in the lazy river and watching children swim like little fish
144. A good tutoring session with Hannah, for the Lord giving me understanding into how to come along side her
145. God's mercy to show me my sinful responses and God's grace to change
146. Dogs who are always happy to see us, and for potty training going well so they can be out with us more often
147. Hearing Micah make up songs about God and Jesus and the Bible as he plays on his little 1/2 sized guitar