What I Must Remember!

I woke up much earlier than I planned this morning. Like 2 hours before I had my alarm set. Most days I would be annoyed and lay in the bed until I fell asleep probably only lucky enough to catch about a 30 min nap. I struggle to fall asleep so it takes me a while to unwind my mind and get to sleep once it gets going. However, this morning I got up and got a shower and did a small devotional out of a book called Jesus Calling. I got it from Wal-Mart. It is small so I can carry it in my purse but it was sitting on my computer desk. The past couple of weeks have been hectic. My beloved grandfather passed away 2 weeks ago. It was expected/unexpected if that makes any sense. His health had been dwindling but then it took a turn for the better and then for the worst. My husband and I took a trip to Wisconsin along with my two brothers and my sister in law to pay our respects and see our Grandmother. I was lucky enough that my grandfather got to meet my children and play with them before his passing. My brother was planning on visiting this summer so he would have been able to see them. Unfortunately that is not what God had in store. I seen a lot of family I had not seen in MANY years. Everyone has basically stayed the same. The "grown-ups" spent their time in the kitchen and living room and the "kids" were downstairs playing on grampas pool table. One of our fondest memories of our grandfather. He taught us all how to play pool. I have so many memories in my childhood that have him and my grandmother in them. I could relive them but I would be here for a while.  Though maybe in a later blog post. All I can say was how blessed I am to have such wonderful grandparents who love me. They had been married for 54 years and never divorced. I admire that as my parents have been married and divorced several times. I always told my husband I wanted to be like my grandparents. I am sure they had tough times but they stuck it out! Again, I admire that in them. My grandmother is a strong woman. The loss of a spouse is something I pray to never have to experience. I know the terror of it being a strong possibility being a wife of a soldier who is deployed but I know nothing of the heartache of actually losing them. I can not even begin to imagine what my grandmother is going through. But she seems to be pulling through this beautifully. There is a big event coming up in my little families life. It could send our family into a completely new journey or keep us on the path we are on now. Either way I MUST remember that whatever it may be that it is the plan that GOD has for us and be THANKFUL with whatever path God chooses. It may not be the one I think it should be but it is the one that God knows it should be. I pray that God keeps this on my heart and I remember this if things do not go my way. 

1 Thessalonians 5:18 "In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you"