My Expectations

Well, Happy Thursday to you! I sure hope your week is going good. I had the distinct privilege of attending the 3rd grade awards day at Gracie's school a few weeks ago. My girl has worked so hard this year and was recognized many times over for all of her efforts, but that is not really the point of my blog post today. Don't think for even one millisecond that I am not proud of my sweet daughter's accomplishments. It's just that God really spoke something powerful and profound to me on my short ride home from the ceremony. I was sincerely thanking God for all He has done in Gracie's life and told Him how she has surpassed all of my expectations. That's when it hit me like a ton of bricks (not literally, of course-talk about painful). What my pint-sized plans for Gracie had been were exchanged for some God sized plans. I ordered the regular and God up-sized it. I don't want you to think that I didn't have dreams and goals for Gracie. I just didn't think she would be able to do so much. Do you ever limit your expectations for something (or someone) for the sake of being scared to ask for the bigger stuff?  I am guilty of doing just that. When God is doing the thing it's so much better than I could ever think it could be. Isn't He so good? Yes He is! I am gonna answer my own question because frankly I can't help it. The Lord reminded me of a verse in Ephesians (3:20) when Paul says: "Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us." Who am I to limit what my children are capable of? I love the fact that even though I plan out things for my kids to accomplish and try to fit it all into a decently organized box, God takes it and makes it into something more than I could ever ask or imagine. I want to give over my plans for my children to the One who has the greatest and most complete plan for their lives. Gracie, Noah and Maddie (and your children, too) can do anything when God is at work in them!!!!! God, You are so worthy of my praise. Thank You for being everything my sweet babies need and could ever want. I love You!