What's your back-up plan?

   A friend told me not to see the movie but I rented it anyway. For those painstaking two hours I would contemplate why I did not heed her advice. Not all was lost. I was able to remember something great about my back-up plans.
   The Back-up Plan stars J-Lo (another reason I should have kept browsing in the video store) as a successful 30-something woman who has not found success in the love department but desperately wants to have children of her own. She decides to "take matters into her own hands" and hires a doctor to inseminate her with her choice donor's goods. This, of course, is her back-up plan to the one she originally designed; the one with dreams of falling in love, getting married, and having kids. Wouldn't you know she falls in love the day after her pee makes a plus sign. What to do when your back-up plan gets in the way of your original plan. Da da da...
   So about my back-up plan. After watching the movie I realized that luckily for me I have no back-up plan. Why would anyone need a back-up plan when the original one is perfect? Take matters into my own hands? Scary! Do I know all of the details of the plan. Nope. I don't need to. The engineer who designed said plan is a good friend of mine. He knows me better than I know myself so he'll be sure to include those beautiful touches only an Abba knows how to. Each day is another chance to unveil another part of the masterpiece. How exciting!

But my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:19

Birthdays

My husband just celebrated his birthday yesterday. It was a typical thirty-something birthday. After the Big 30 you tend to just want to find ways to hang out with people you like. The what doesn't matter so much as the who.
Reflecting on the day got me to thinking about the meaning of birthdays. My husband's birthday is a very special one to me because it was the day my husband was born. Wow. Deep. Seriously, when I really think about it that day changed my life. I believe the Lord knew on that day that I would spend my life with that person. Fantastic plan.
A birthday is what this nullipara is looking forward to; the birthday of my first born. That day has already been chosen. The Lord knows that on that day his special child will come to spend time with us. So I will be patient for that day, knowing it's going to be worth it all. A happy birthday indeed!

Energy Drink

   Energy drinks are scary to me. As a child my mom was sure to steer me clear of sugar laced foods and drinks in fear of...Mama Mia! Five Fruit Loops and I could make Speedy Gonzales look like a slow-mo replay. This is probably why I have done my best to avoid the Bull and shied away from ever becoming a Rock Star.
   But boy did I ever chug an energy drink this morning. The studio I used to work at is closing down this month so last night they planned a kind of a last hoorah/party for the new moon. I was not aware that moon parties went until the wee hours in the morning. (Rookie Moon Rocker, I guess) I rolled into my drive way around 2:15am.
   For me the anticipation of getting home and getting into my bed followed me the whole night as I watched the locals boogie their way around the yoga studio. When I opened the front door I had a sense of victory at my accomplishment of attaining my goal...GET HOME. Naturally this jazzed me up. I won! With this new found energy I had no choice but to catch up with Bob and Jillian and watch the latest episode of BL.
   Wouldn't you know it! I finally got tired around 4am. Now I LOVE my ladies' Bible study group and look forward to it every week. I did not love that ladies' Bible study was slated to begin in less than 5 hours from the time my head hit the pillow. If anyone knows me that is definitely not enough time for Senorita Sleeps-A-Lot. I really wanted to go to the study but I knew in the back of my mind I would make up an excuse when it was time to wake up and just continue doing what I do best...sleep.
   Luckily the Lord had something else in mind. My alarm went of at 8am and I could not explain the chipperness running through my veins. I was totally THAT person. You know, the one who delights in sounds of the cock-a-doodle-do. How could this be, you ask? God was my RockStar this morning. He juiced me up so I was ready to go and be with his daughters to study his son. Rock on!

On the ones

So I almost didn't write today because I actually hadn't thought of it until I was cruising around Facebook looking at college friends' profiles. I almost didn't write because I hadn't 'thought it through' yet what I would say but isn't that the best time to try to say something? When you get the thought out of it and put the God into it? So here's what He's said:
Hey, I love you.  I made you just the way you are. I put all of these wonderful people in your life not for you to compare yourself to but to see who I am more fully. After all, didn't I make you all in my image? I will give you what is yours in due time. But while you're waiting try to enjoy the things I have sent your way. Hey, I love you.