...therewith to be content

Well, I am experiencing quite the weekend…  (although, I am sure there are many who will say, “That’s all you have to worry about?”).

First of all, this is the weekend we have been anticipating for months! Our daughter is coming in to teach her once a semester Module Class! YAY!! Add to that, my mother-in-law comes in Tuesday, and our son-in-law comes in Thursday! This is a lot to be excited about~so, why is this entitled 

“…therewith to be content”?

This also happens to be the weekend ‘everything else’ takes place~~out of town!

Four weeks ago I had managed to work out all the planning and preparation details around all the scheduling conflicts and other activities. I was comfortable with how it was all going to work out!

Three weeks ago, some plans changed, and things looked even better. I rearranged my train of thought and plan of action around the new schedule. Once again, I was comfortable with how things were going!

THEN, Wednesday of this week, plans reverted back to the original schedule. The only problem was ‘when was I going to do the stuff I had scheduled to do on Saturday?' Every minute of Thursday and Friday were filled (plus the fact that I have been fighting a sinus/head cold).

As I began evaluating the MUST DO list, and with the help of a wonderful, supportive, fantastic hubby, progress was made~but not enough to satisfy me.

On my way to work Friday morning I was once again hashing through the mixed feelings of being excited for seeing our daughter (now on Sunday afternoon instead of Saturday evening) and what still had to be prioritized before leaving town early in the a few hours. During this conversation with myself (I’m thinking I probably should have been having a conversation with God rather than with myself), I said, “I don’t regret any of the additional activities of this weekend. It is an honor and privilege to be a part…but…

'if only the timing weren’t so bad!'

Then I caught myself. What had I just said? “If only the timing weren’t so bad?…”  Whose timing? Mine or God’s?   

I then remembered my husband’s Wednesday Night Bible Study from Philippians 4:11-13. “…therewith to be content…” His summary statement was “Be satisfied in whatever situation you find yourself.” 

How did he know I was going to need that a couple of days later?

So, I had no choice but to take a sigh of relief and let it go! The timing IS perfect, and I must be satisfied with the situation… 

and I am...

Debbie