Have you ever gotten a job you weren’t really qualified for? Like... maybe the employer mixed up your resume with someone else and you got the job? I feel like God does that to us sometimes. He really shows off His power by using the unlikely to do great and unexpected things. Motherhood wasn’t something on my to-do list. I avoided babysitting not potty trained children my entire life. I was a dog mom, a new cat mom, and purr-fectly (sorry, had to) content with that. Then, my husband James and I got the shock of our lives. TWINS. I’m a small person. When we found out about the pregnancy, I was 95 pounds. I’m five foot tall. (5’ 2” when I tease my hair) How in the ham sandwich am I supposed to carry twins?! Besides my physical stature, James did not have a job. I thought, ok Jesus... we’re about to have a chat. How do You think we can handle this? Neither of us have ever changed a diaper, I’m the one with the income. If I have to go on ...
“... I have come so you may have life and live it more abundantly!” John 10:10 Gods plan for us is abundant life. This doesn’t mean life is absent of struggles and pain. When we intentionally look for God, we can easily see His goodness to us.