Happy Saturday!

Good morning! It's chilly where I am, but the sun is shining and it's going to be a good day!

Some days it's easier than others to say "it's going to be a good day." These are difficult times for many of us, with more economic uncertainty than some of us have ever faced (I'm on this list). My oldest daughter's husband is a chemical engineer and has been off work for two weeks. He just found out yesterday that his office is closing down and he is now without a job. Most of the chemical engineering jobs available unfortunately aren't in Michigan, so they may need to relocated to Texas or the East Coast - wherever he can find a job. My younger daughter will graduate with her nursing degree in three weeks and has yet to secure a job, as there are very few openings in Michigan. If she can't find a job, they will possibly relocate to Washington state, where her in-laws live.

I'm not very happy at the prospect that both of my daughters - and my four grandchildren - could end up moving hundreds, or even a couple thousand, miles away. Right now they live 30 minutes away from me and 4 miles away from each other, so the girls are close and I see them at least once a week.

So I have a choice today. I can either sit and worry, making myself miserable, or I can choose to trust God to work out His best for them. Because I believe that the God of the universe is also a very personal God who knows how many hairs I have on my head, I know that He knows about the situations my daughters and their families face.

In the past, times of uncertainty and possible anxiety would have had me carb loading in the worst possible way (I'll spare you the details!). In those days, it wasn't that I didn't believe God was in control of those situations. I believed it, but I didn't choose to ACT like I believed it :-).

Part of my weight loss journey was me reflecting back on my life, the good times and the difficult times, and tracing God's hand and His leading in every situation. Many things that didn't make sense at the time finally made sense and I marveled at the way He had woven the loose threads together.

I am currently involved in a Beth Moore Bible study on the fruit of the Spirit, and as she taught on faithfulness, she talked about God's faithfulness. One of her statements really hit me: "God has carried you 1,000 times; He's not going to drop you today."

That statement really spoke to me then, and it continues to speak to my heart. I don't know what's going to happen with my daughters, and I don't know what today will bring. But because I know that God isn't going to drop me (or you!), it's going to be a good day!

Whatever you have planned today, have a great, on-plan Saturday!

Blessings!
Cheryl