The Master Plan
For years now I've adopted this as my personal motto in life: Everything happens for a reason and when the time is right for us to know, we will.
I even had that imprinted on our checks! Ok so I'm soft, that's not news.
What IS news is that I have come to know the "reason" for our move back home. The easy on the surface answer is to help out my MIL. Now though there is more. About 2wks ago my new son-in-law (wow did I just say that???) found out that his mother has only about 6mos to live. She has a disease that there is no help for; not sure what it is. She is only 50; he 24 and the youngest of all his sibs who are spread out around the country. My heart breaks for him and his family and I hardly even know him. I thought it was amusing that he calls me "Mom" already,but now I wonder if maybe I'll be that fill-in for when his real mom is no longer here in person? I will do my best to be there for him.
And if that wasn't enough, on Friday while we anxiously awaited news on the new baby, my MIL received a call from her best friend. The friend, who I have known for 15yrs had just been given the news that she has a cancer for which there is no cure and whose time is fleeting. These two women have been best friends since they were teens and are only 60yrs old. I think of Lisa and me, best friends since we were 12 and how devastated one of us would be without the other. This move is going to be hard enough I'm sure,but at least a move can be temporary and there are vacations etc. Heck, we made a pact ages ago that we have to grow old together and die at the same time! My MIL is beside herself and to say that this loss will turn her upside down is not an understatement. I just hope and pray that we can give her the love and support she'll need when the time comes and that God will give her strength to carry on, I'm sure it's what her friend would want.
Sorry to be so somber tonight, this has just been weighing heavy on my mind.
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Posted by Paige at 10:25 PM
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OH Paige..so much on you and your loved ones. I agree w/u moving for reasons that God puts in our lives. I hope that ur strenght shines to all those around you who are having these hard times. I can so see you taking your "son" under ur wings u seem to have the biggest heart around, I hope he find comfort in his new found love in you.....Love and hugs....
Thank you Stephie. Your words mean so much to me at a time when I feel so torn about whether or not this move is right for the kids and us. I hope and pray that it is and that I will have strength enough to help my ILs out when these troubles do come to pass. Hugs to you!!
I just got this in my inbox yesterday. I hope it helps. It def. helps me.
“And even the very hairs of your head are numbered” (Matthew 10:30)
We hear all the time that nothing is too big for God. But have you ever thought that a problem was too small for God? Are there things in your life that you haven’t prayed about simply because you thought it didn’t matter to God? Every detail of your life is important to God. He knows the very number of hairs you have on your head! That’s pretty amazing to think about. If He keeps track of every hair that falls from your head, surely He cares about the things that you care about in your life. God wants to be involved in every area of your life—not just the big things, but the small things too. Don’t wait to pray until you have a major crisis. Talk to Him every day about everything. God wants to be involved in your mornings. He wants to be involved throughout your workday. He wants to be involved when you go to the grocery store. He wants to be involved in every area of your life. Open your heart and talk to Him about everything because nothing is too small for Him!
Thank you Drew! A very appropo passage. You listen to Joel too??? I knew it sounded like him and then I checked my mail from yesterday that I hadn't caught up with and sure enough there it was :-) We were looking forward to seeing him in Denver in November,but now we won't be here. Maybe he'll come to MA/RI/CT area at some point.
Paige...are there any updates to report?
Thanks everyone for the comments and emails. I'm sorry I haven't had time to write an update; I'll try soon. We've walked into a storm here and trying to keep our heads above water. I'll update asap. Thanks so much for your thoughts and prayers. For now, everyone ill is still with us which is very good; it's just a whole lot of chaos right now. Love and prayers to all of you.
Paige
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