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There’s Been a Change in Plans
BY: Maxine M.

Christmas 2009!! Did it bring the celebration YOU had planned?
Or was it determined by whatever God’s changing would demand?
Perhaps STUCK in an airport dreaming of a tropical island’s soft sand

Food was bought & carefully prepared, but the day forced cancellation of expected guests
Yes, many family gatherings had to be “scrubbed”…as common sense would suggest
Interstates were closed, power outages; authorities did their best to answer emergency requests

Roadway workers & hospital employees were called upon for an extra shift
While their minds were on home & family and the excitement of that special gift
But a baby’s on the way and a foolish motorist is stuck in a huge drift

Those at home were simply praying that the family was safe & sound
Children were reassured their missing parent SOON would be homeward bound
Was this blizzard God’s way of showing us it’s the IMPORTANT things we should expound?

For gifts can be exchanged later…perhaps even delivered by mail
Those delicious cookies now relegated to the freezer before they go stale
In years to come, grandchildren will be treated to a grandparent’s tale

Of how they spent Christmas in an unfamiliar town but kindness was shown
Shelter was provided & hot meals shared, but with strangers…children not their own
The lesson here...Don’t think YOUR plans are set in stone

For it isn’t always a winter storm that can change what a day brings
Surprises wait around every corner, but to OUR plan our spirit stubbornly clings
Instead of letting GO & accepting that our Father knows BEST about these things

That His plan & His “timing” are always right…He has a bigger picture in mind
Even the small details of life, He has intricately designed
And the choices WE make & His divine provision are all intertwined

So, was your Christmas unusual & memorable this year?
Still we need to give thanks & praise for the birth of our Lord…the TRUE holiday cheer
EVERY day show the same love, care & concern for our family & all we hold dear

Because now we’ve entered another new year…a fresh clean slate
Trusting that, as His children, we’re safe & secure in whatever future awaits
Make it a wonderful year eagerly accepting His will…in HIS plans fully participate

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