Comments on: This is your life.

By: Amy’s Humble Musings » Expectations

Amy’s Humble Musings » Expectations — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 16:41:29 +0000

[...] One of the things in life I savor is a well-written sentence. I’ve copied a few for you to enjoy below. It’s by Mel from a post titled, This is your life. [...]

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 16:09:28 +0000

I’m not sure any of us wind up where we planned, and even if we do, it’s still not the way we imagined it. That’s part of how life is.

But it sounds like you’re restless in your life, which is another thing entirely. It sounds like maybe you’d like to be doing something that you’re not — maybe writing, maybe going back to school. If that’s true, I really recommend Barbara Sher’s books, especially her first one, Wishcraft.

By: Mira

Mira — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 03:22:37 +0000

Sitting here after a bad day reading your blog post made me realize that I’m okay. Life does not turn out as we plan it but as it is supposed to be for us.

Thanks for sharing it made a difference to me today and I appreciate that.

By: Beth

Beth — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 23:47:14 +0000

I stumbled onto your blog and love this post. I feel the same way–I’m working fulltime when I really want to be home with my kids, and waiting on a kidney transplant to boot! But then I think of all the people in the Bible whose lives didn’t turn out the way they expected–most of them, in fact, and that gives me hope that God’s plans are far better than mine! I’ll be praying for you, and for myself, that we’ll be able to love God’s plan for us!

By: sprittibee

sprittibee — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 21:30:17 +0000

I would bring you pumpkin bread if you lived near me. I think my life is way better than I ever thought it would be… even though it is different than I could have ever imagined. I was a bad party girl with no direction, always having fun and never expected to settle down and have kids. Now I’m a homeschooling mom and married to a Christian man who works hard and loves me and is such a great dad. Any big plans I made for myself before Jesus, marriage and children are gladly given up for the reality of today. Even if I’m not as GOOD of a mom as I pictured, and still require a LOT of grace. God is awesome… and I’m a work in progress!

By: Shelly

Shelly — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 02:30:32 +0000

First time here and I can so relate. I have been having a look back at my life lately.
I have always wanted to be a mom and have tons of kids, boys and girls. Little did I know I would end up with all boys and a huge age gap between #1 and #2 due to secondary infertility. That getting pregnant and staying pregnant were dangerous for my life. It has been a shock to be the mom of one special needs child and then to have find out another child has similar things going too. Two Children who are seen by tons of Doctors. Makes me afraid to take my other two in for check ups.
I never though I would be so poor, I would have to ask for help from our church for nearly everything.

BUT despite it all not working the way I had dreamed or thought it would work out, I would never trade my life for anything. I am a better person. I know and understand more. My heart goes out to those who have sick children. I know pretty much how they feel. I have seen miracles with my boys that can not be explained. Though it isn’t easy most of the time, it is so worth it. I am thankful for how my life has turned out so far. It is better than how I thought it would be.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 05:06:06 +0000

I like your metaphor. Me too.

By: cindy

cindy — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 06:11:52 +0000

I feel this one.

By: Pastormac's Ann

Pastormac's Ann — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 05:19:32 +0000

20 years ago I would have never imagined that this would be my life.

For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus fo good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them. Ephesians 2:10

By: Deanna

Deanna — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 05:15:22 +0000

I just found your blog and WHOA! what a first post to read! I can relate on MANY levels – particularly the Bible College- love the Scrabble “picture”.
My life isn’t much like I always envisioned it would be and I’m not much of the person I always thought I’d be. But then all of those things I envisioned for myself were so … so much about me, very self absorbed. Ultimately I am glad that God refused to let me be who I thought I wanted to be. Instead of the life I thought I’d have He’s given me a life that has required me to learn to rely more deeply on Him – not a bad place to be!
I’ll have to “catch up” a little in reading some of your recent posts but I just wanted to jump in with my own two cents