"Arrange whatever pieces come your way" (Virginia Woolf).

As a Christian, I am always challenged with the question, "What does God want for my life?".  If I had asked myself this 3 weeks ago, I would have said happy/healthy children, a great marriage, and the ability to plant seeds wherever I go.  When I ask myself this question today, there are a few alterations I have made to my answer.  It has taken me a few days to realize that I do have happy/healthy children, a great marriage, and I still have the ability to plant seeds EVERYWHERE I go.  My territory has been expanded 10 fold, and my life and blessings have been favored and claimed in ways I can not imagine.

I go to one of my favorite books, "The Prayer of Jabez".  The prayer reveals that Jabez understands many things that people do not.  There is only ONE GOD...yes, I will repeat, ONE GOD!!!!  He needs to be the center of our world, our work, our life, our children.  How awesome!!!  In Proverbs 16:3 it says, "Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established".  My works have been committed for a while to the Lord, and I know that my thoughts are already established.  He will increase my territory to plant my seeds EVERYWHERE I go!

This struggle that everyone has with choosing to rely on God is perfectly normal...a growing process.  God is always faithful to those who serve Him.  Yes, I said always, not sometimes, not every other day, but every single day that ends in Y!

Reed is attempting something in his life that is so big that failure is guaranteed, but God will step in to intercede in his everyday life.  He has been our blessing from day one, I ask you...what are your blessings today, and what were they 3 weeks ago?  Have they changed significantly or have they changed just a little?  Either way, God knows what He wants for our lives.

Reed has had a pretty good few days.  We go back to the doctor on Thursday, and I have made a promise to myself and Reed that no matter how difficult I find it, I am not going to constantly ask him if he is ok.  He has reminded me on numerous occasions that he will let me know if he is not OK!  So as much as I frown, I smile because I know that he will let me know whether he is ok or not!

My prayer today is for you to have comfort on difficult days, smiles when sadness intrudes, and laughter to kiss your lips, but most of all  love to complete every part of your life...