I am thankful to have so much to be thankful for right now!
Thank you for all the love Iâve had for my âdaisyâ cross last time - Iâve had both emails and face to face compliments!
It seems you love it as much as I do!
Goodness, thereâs a lot going on right now!
One season of my life drew to a close last week. It was sad in a way but opens up fresh opportunities which excite me! Mainly because God has been at the helm (even when I wasnât sure what was going on!), gently and carefully nurturing me through each decision. Iâve definitely been aware of His presence throughout.
I felt that God had given me a âheads-upâ back in October, so I had a small glimpse that something was afoot. But that set my planning a bit adrift as I tried to look ahead through 2024. And Iâm a gal who likes a plan to follow - Iâm definitely not comfortable without it!
So whilst I had a fair idea that things might be changing and whilst I thought I knew what that might look like, my big lesson was âlet go and let GodâŚâ
And holding MY plans lightly I found very difficult!
Because IÂ know where Iâd like to go, so IÂ plan the route to get me there.
I think I know the direction I should take.
IÂ embark on the journey.
And although I do pray, perhaps thereâs a bit too much âIâ in that. Too much me and not enough God.
 I think that maybe my prayer is more âLord, this is where Iâm going, I pray youâll be with me as I make the journeyâ.
The lesson I learned was to offer God the driving seat rather than the passenger seatâŚ
Thankfully, in His gracious kindness, He has lavished little old undeserving me with new and very exciting opportunities, exceeding above my own expectations.
Which reminded me of something I read on Instagram a while back:
âVery soon, you will smile and say, this is more than what I prayed for.â *
Yup, right now, I think I can testify to thatâŚ