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Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light for my path. 

– Psalm 119:105

Surprises!

6/19/2012

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                            Surprises!
Jeremiah 29:11  For I know well the plans I have in mind for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare, not for woe! plans to give you a future full of hope.

Key words..."I have in mind"...meaning God is in charge of the plans not us!  News flash...He is a much better planner because His eyes see what ours cannot...His ears hear what ours cannot and His plans for us are sprouted from a love so big we can't even imagine it!

God is a God of surprises and they are quite excellent!  I'm from Kansas and every December Dave and I pack up the three little Wohlfert's (although they are all much taller than mamma so little isn't the best adjective but it makes me forget how old I'm getting so I'm gonna go with it) and drive the 800 plus miles to visit my family.  A couple years ago as we were traveling back to Michigan on New Year's Eve we were racing against the clock because the boys had suddenly become old enough to have a social life and heaven forbid we missed one minute of fun.  I remember stopping at a rest area and hearing a loud hissing sound as we crawled out of the Suburban...YIKES...not a happy sound coming from a tire!  The boys groaned and  began to see their evening plans turn to mud.  I said a quick prayer for our safety and the kids patience and understanding.  And...as the God of surprises would have it, we hopped back on interstate 70 and the next exit was only 2 miles away and guess what the first thing we saw was...yup...a tire repair shop.  In the time it took the kids and I to walk to the fast food place across the road and order lunch, the tire was fixed and for a surprising cost of less than $15 dollars New Years Eve was once again a happy thought. 

You can't plan that kind of wonderful...you can't invent that kind of  surprise...only the God of surprises is THAT good. I spent the rest of the trip home wondering how many times had God surprised me and I'd been too wrapped up in my own plans to recognize His work? 

A seed to plant: (aka..your homework...man I love being a teacher!)
For the next week, before your feet hit the floor, tell God good morning and then ask Him to plan your day without any help then keep a running tally of all the surprises and blessings that come from living Jeremiah 29:11.  Please pass them along so we can all enjoy your surprises!

Blessings on your day!


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Jaqui - Lost in Space
6/20/2012 02:25:22 am

This morning before work, I was filling the bird bath (since another 90+ degree day is expected.) The hummingbird feeder was hanging about 6 inches from my head. I heard the loud buzz and slowly turned my head to look directly (at eye level) at one of God's most wonderful surprises - just sitting enjoying the nectar. He sat there so long that I ended up overfilling the birdbath for fear of moving and scaring him away! Nature is a constant surprise from God!

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Marnee Wohlfert
6/20/2012 02:29:53 am

Hey Aunt Sheri,

I'm so happy to hear about your blog and look forward to reading your inspirational posts! Thanks for sharing.

God bless all of you!

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Lisa Nurenberg
6/20/2012 03:15:56 am

What a great idea. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. You are so amazing. God has given you such a gift and thank-you, thank-you for sharing it with all of us. You are a blessing to our community!

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Mary Armbrustmacher
6/20/2012 04:41:28 am

This blog, and hearing from you was my Surprise for this morning.
God and I have been talking all morning,but my phone must have been off the hook. So I look to the computer and here he (you) were,
with words of encouragement and a smile.

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Mary Mc
6/20/2012 07:49:16 am

This is my life verse! I have it posted all over the house and I turn to it whenever I need anchoring - which,as we all know, is daily. Thanks for the inspiration, Cuz!

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Melissa link
6/24/2012 10:23:44 am

Sheri, this is one blog that I will be visiting regularly! :)

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