His plans are better!



After my experience at the ladies event at church, I felt such a closeness to God. I prayed all the time, read my bible (bible app) all throughout my day, and sought out people that would encourage my faith and my purpose. Doing those things made such a huge impact in my faith and how I felt connected to our Father. 

When it comes to the relationship we have with God, it seems (for me anyway) that it is very easy to let it slip. Kind of like a marriage. In order for it to thrive, we need to be intentional with our time and attention. God wants to have quiet time with us! And just like a spouse, He wants us to pursue Him!  




During this wonderful time, I had decided, after discussing with my family, that I would sit down with my boss and request to work part-time. I needed more time at home with my family, and at that point, I would've been happy with just getting one extra day off per week. So during a meeting with my boss, I asked him what he thought about the idea. To my surprise, he suggested I work from home since most of my responsibilities are done on a computer! I was SHOCKED! Completely taken by surprise, I tried to keep my composure. THIS, MY FRIENDS, was when I understood the scripture Jeremiah 29:11...CLEAR AS DAY! He is so faithful!

 His plans for us are SOOOO much better than our plans will ever be! Again, my faith was supercharged! Left me wanting more GOD..Wanting to dive deeper into scripture and His Word! He took care of my struggle! The struggle I didn't even realize I had! He really does know the desires of our heart. 💜 



 Last Monday was my first day working from home, and I can't thank my God enough for making this happen. I am so grateful to serve such a loving Father! 

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