It’s been over a year since I’ve posted. I enjoy posting, and it blesses me, but we are such creatures of habit. If you do something for 30 days, it becomes a habit. You are out of the habit if you fail to do the activity for a few days. I got out of the blogging habit.
Sometimes, it takes a significant event to send you back to what you should be doing.
Saturday, I experienced such an event. I had plans that included doing yard work, things around the house, and watching some football. Instead, by 9 a.m., I was a patient in the ED at Ochsner Lafayette General with triple fractures in my right femur. How that came to be will make for a good post later.
“Mann Tracht, Un Gott Lacht” is an old Yiddish adage meaning “Man Plans and God Laughs.” Despite our most careful planning, the Road of Life is unpredictable. We might have driving and destination strategies, but scenic new vistas might beckon us, or unforeseen roadblocks can deter us.
Our best-laid plans can be upended by unexpected changes, which could be disappointing or exhilarating. Personal or other setbacks, losses of loved ones, illnesses or accidents, broken hearts, or tortured souls are not uncommon occurrences in our lives. On the other hand, fate can provide unanticipated good fortune or heartening experiences.
I believe God had a better plan for me and allowed something to happen that changed my course. It’s my challenge now to be prayerful and open enough to pick up his urgings and move in the better direction he has for me.
I am being called back into blogging. I see some opportunities for nursing home ministry. I am excited that there are likely unexpected adventures ahead.
I am 75 years old. I still work and enjoy it. I think the secret to having a full life for the entire time God has planned for us is to keep our eyes and ears open, keep moving forward, and keep trusting He knows best.
Let’s see what’s ahead.
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