Has someone seen the life I planned?
It seems it's been misplaced.
I've looked in every corner;
It's lost without a trace.
I've found one I don't recognize --
Things missing that were dear;
Promises I'd hoped to keep,
And dreams I'd dreamed aren't here.
Faces I had planned to see,
Hands I planned to hold;
Now absent in the pictures;
Not the way I told.
Has someone seen the life I planned?
Did it get thrown away?
God took my hand from searching;
Then I heard Him say --
"Child, your ears have never heard,
Your eyes have never seen,
Eternal plans I have for you
Are more than you could dream.
You long to walk by sight,
But I'm teaching eyes to see;
I know what I'm doing --
'Till then, you must believe.
He's done so much, I felt ashamed
To know He heard my moans.
To think I'd trade in all He's done
For plans made on my own.
I wept over His faithfulness
And how He'd proved Himself;
How He'd gone beyond my dreams
And said to Him myself,
"No, my ears have never heard,
My eyes have never seen,
Eternal plans You have for me
Are more than I could dream.
"Yes, I long to walk by sight
But You're teaching eyes to see;
You know what You're doing --
'Till then, I must believe.
I felt His great compassion --
Mercy unrestrained.
He let me mourn my losses
And showed to me my gains.
I offered Him my future
And released to Him my past.
I traded in my dreams
For a plan He said would last.
I get no glimpse ahead;
No certainties at all,
Except the presence of the One
Who will not let me fall.
Are you also searching
For a life you planned yourself?
Have you looked in every corner?
Have you checked on every shelf?
Child, your ears have never heard,
Your eyes have never seen,
Eternal plans He has for you
Are more than you could dream.
Perhaps you long to walk by sight,
But He's teaching eyes to see;
He knows what He is doing --
Child, step out and believe.
By Beth Moore
No eye has seen, no ear has heard,
no mind has conceived what God
has prepared for those who love Him.
{1 Corinthians 2:9}
And here is my mom's website of her beautiful artwork:
1) Aubrey started playing Upward basketball this January. She told me tonight that she likes it better than soccer! A boy on her team also told me that "her dad needs to teach her how to dribble!" Regardless of her skills and ability, she is enjoying it and that's all that matters. (On a side note, if you aren't familiar with the Upward Sports program, you must check them out. They are fantabulous!!! http://www.upward.org/)
Another thing was how she made her bed this morning, and even though we were running late, she insisted on making it. I am not going to discourage her ambition!
3) Aubrey continues to increase her knowledge so that she is more than ready for Kindergarten next year. I am amazed at all she has learned. Makes her teacher mama proud!!! And above is her preschool picture!
4) As for me, yeah. This is a lot to keep up with, on top of my teaching, but we make it work. Here are my other 2nd grade "kids" making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, and then writing our how tos! :)
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Minnesota has very little snow this year, but yesterday, we did wake up to a dusting. Last night as we drove up the driveway, Aubrey noticed the car's tracks. Her words, "Look at all the cool snow drives!" Don't the "snow drives" look lovely? 
My daughter is 4 years old and I took her trick-or-treating for the first time this year! We had a great time with friends as we ate dinner with them, and then headed out. Here are some pictures... 
