RIVERSIDE REFLECTIONS: when things don't turn out the way we planned

Antonina went to her new school yesterday. It is so different than her old one. For one thing they have a much more "professional" dress code. We have to do some shopping because Friday's are dress down days when you can wear polo's and khakis. The rest of the week is not dress down! Also, kindergarten starts school a week late so the teachers can do home visits. She said, "Can you image me trying to find homes out there?" It really was a culture shock for her.

When she got home we went to make dinner. We were going to make croissant sandwiches and soup. The problem was that the croissants didn't get put in the refrigerator after shopping the other day and went bad. We had to improvise. We used tortilla shells instead and they turned out just fine. She asked the blessing and prayed, "Lord, thank you for what we have to eat, even though it didn't turn out the way we had planned..."

I din't hear any more. How often do we all need to pray that prayer. Life hardly ever works out according to plan, and yet God still takes care of us. Just another reminder to keep our lives focused on His work, not our plans!