For I know the plans I have for you....

As JJ's mom I have noticed that I sometimes subliminally underplay his disability. Part of me doesn't want to admit he is "different". Unfortunately this week my eyes were flung open to see whether I wanted to embrace it or not and this situation kind of left me stunned. A whole new set of questions that I had been refusing to hear came flooding to me. How is he going to relate? Will JJ make friends? Am I doing enough? Should I be getting more services? Do I need a diagnosis?

When my mind finally stopped spinning, I heard as clear as a bell "FOR I KNOW THE PLANS I HAVE FOR JEREMIAH". Peace flooded me and I realized God has a plan. My personality is a fixer by nature. I see a problem and I solve it. I need to realize that GOD has a plan for my kids and the problem is not mine to fix and quite frankly it may not even be a problem.

A couple years before children arrived I heard a woman speak about raising a child in the way they should go. That when you raise your children in agreement with Gods plan for them when they are old they will not depart. That we as parents need to pray "YOUR WILL BE DONE" in our kids lives not so much our will or hidden agenda. We are fallible and the plans we have are not always Gods nor are they always beneficial despite our intentions. How good it is to rest in Gods plan for our children's live!! How awesome to have a loving father who has a plan!!