Comments on: Dear Thursday. At First I Did Not Enjoy You. But Now I Have Changed My Mind.

By: Katy

Katy — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:25:20 +0000

Life is full of disappointments. But you handled it well, and kept your focus on the right thing. Good for you!

By: Katrina (Callapidder Days)

Katrina (Callapidder Days) — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:04:07 +0000

What can I say to add to all the wisdom that you shared, and then all the wisdom that commenters have shared? There simply is nothing to add.

But I will say, Sophie, that I’m sorry about the disappointment. Being a person who lives by Plans, I have such a hard time giving them up when it turns out that “The Plan” may not have been “His Plan” after all, at least not at this particular time. I have cried in the Panera parking lot. And in the Borders parking lot. And in the grocery store parking lot, for that matter. But like you, I’m always reminded that His plans are the ones that matter most, and that they cannot be thwarted and that I am truly blessed abundantly.

Thank you for sharing from your heart, sharing the ups and the downs.

By: Michelle Bentham

Michelle Bentham — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:45:13 +0000

Mrs. Boo… I wanted you to know I was so blessed by your story. My husband and I set out on a journey of a thousand tears much like your own just this past summer. The long story will be posted at my blog, but the short version is I received a word from an altar minister at a church I was visiting, then I discovered a position at that church I would have liked to explore, then I found out that the position was very rewarding and would take care of years of financial junk that we are wading through – and well, it got my hubby pretty dern excited as well.

Everything looked like it was going to work out – I got in for two interviews and was greatly impressed with the opportunity. We committed to move our membership to the new church and leave everything including ministries we both had developed and my position working for the church to discover all the facets of God’s new adventure… But, alas, a few weeks after we made the official commitment we got this very personal, and kind letter explaining that they went another direction with the position. It has been more than 6 months since that occasion in our lives, and I can tell you this – I wouldn’t trade them for one day on that job I thought I would love so much ’cause my God has been so big in all of this. My husband is growing closer in his walk with the Lord, we have landed in a house I love, without intending to and it be much cheaper than the house I had claimed as “my dream home” only a couple of years ago. Yes, God’s plans are not our plans, neither are His ways our ways… but doing this thing called life with Him at my side is never dull, never totally disappointing and never ever predictable, but it is definitely worth every minute. I am writing a Bible study about Christian Suffering… I may have the hallmark on it – though most of it just might be self-induced misery! Hope your week is better, I know mine is a blessing because God is so big.

You are a blessing to all of us indeed…

Love ya,
Michelle

By: Amy

Amy — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:16:54 +0000

No idea what the stuff and things were going to be, but bawling for you about His revelation nonetheless! What a beautiful post! And all THAT is the reason we live to count our blessings daily and look forward to what He has in store to come. It’s going to be HUGE I’m sure because He’s just good at that!!!!

By: mrs. f5

mrs. f5 — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 06:25:24 +0000

It’s been said by each of the commenters above me, and with much more wit, pith and faith than I could muster… but still I wanted you to know how disappointed I am to hear that the path to the stuff and the things appears to have hit a roadblock.

But I do believe, I really, really do, that a detour to a new and better path lies just ahead. So: go. Go find it. We’re cheering y’all on.