relax and enjoy the ride

sunday the kids and i were on our way to church. i decided to go a different route. can't really say why...just because.

little voices were coming from the back of the van...

'mom, this isn't the way to church. mom, where are you going? mom, are you lost? mom...mom...mom.'

i told them i knew where i was going and to just relax and enjoy the ride.

i've been thinking about that A LOT this week.

sometimes life throws stuff at us that isn't what we expected. it's so easy to look around at our circumstances...the place we're in...to see the 'things' around us that we didn't expect to be there...and the questions start to flow.

i don't think there's ANYTHING wrong with ASKING the questions...but i think God listens and sometimes wants to just say 'i know where i'm taking you...would you just relax and enjoy the ride?'

Jer 29:11 (NIV) "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."