Right now, my world seems a little up in the air. A little out of my control. And, if you know me even a little bit…you know that I don't like things to be out of my control. I like to know the plan ahead of time, and I generally don't like to be surprised. I was the kid in school who hated field trips that didn't have a specified itinerary because I didn't like the thought of the adults being totally in charge. Did you know a kid like that? Oh wait…it was just me? That's strange.
Anyway, yesterday I was browsing my blog reader in a rare moment of downtime and I stumbled across this post by Amber. I was stunned by its apropos and couldn't have stated my current feelings more beautifully. It is so imperative to live life knowing that the Lord will take care of you today and always. But, it's when I get ahead of myself and started thinking into the distant future that I feel the anxiety coming.
On a related note, I think it's important to live intentionally and know where you'd like your days to head. I think that is a key theme to this blog. To seek the spark intentionally, to manifest adventure and cultivate joy. So, this week, I will create a loose "life plan" like the one Michael Hyatt wrote about in this post. I just feel that it is important to know where you'd like life to go, and then let the Lord direct your footsteps and be willing to deviate from your plan.
Anyway, I'd love if you'd join me in this and share your experience with me via email at thetinytwig (at) gmail (dot) com. I'll feature each response in a post on Sunday with a link back to your blog.
Thanks for being understanding of my need for rest last week! I think those weeks of respite are so important every now and then.