Special Words for Special Needs: Is There Ever a Better Time?
10:10 AM, Jul. 17, 2009
Ahhh! Vacation time. I like the topic this week. In fact it is a timely one for us. We are planning a trip to Amish country in Ohio next weekend.
The van needs cleaned. The kids needed haircuts. Food needs to be made and packed. All the calls need to be made to let everyone know we are on our way. Where are the emergency road assistance numbers? Since when did my oldest child out grow all her shorts? The to-do list is beginning to get overwhelming.
Now the gas prices are looking iffy. The van is making that knocking noise in the front end. I am still sick with bronchitis. What am I thinking? We just can't do this right now. Maybe later this summer? Yes that's it--I'll just put off this little trip until things are better. When everything settles down will be a better time to go.
Hmmm?
I was thinking that 2 days ago. I was ready to throw in the towel and just wait until everything got better--the timing was better--the tree out back started producing money . . . you get the idea. Then in my quiet time it became clear to me that I was being attacked.
How many times in our life do we postpone things until the the perfect time? Waiting until all the obstacles are clear and we can see the road we must travel. The Lord doesn't work this way. He calls us to go. We need to go. Stepping out in faith because we know that the Lord will protect us.
Is our vacation really the will of the Lord? I think so. I have been praying about sharing the Lord with several of my friends and relatives that we are supposed to meet on the trip. Also the Lord knows that each of us needs a time of rest. Time to restore and recharge.
Have you been postponing something you feel called to do? Perhaps it is homeschooling, ministry, or just calling a friend. In a book by Vicki Harris in which she put off calling a friend that was on her heart, she later found out that that friend went on to have an affair and leave her husband. Could Vicki have changed the outcome? I don't know, but if someone or something is pressing on your heart listen.
Well I am off to pack and make lists. I pray that you have the strength today to do that which God calls you to do. As I pray that I will have the strength and wisdom to share Christ to those of my beloved friends and relatives who need to hear the Good News.
Heather lives in West Virginia. She and her husband have been homeschooling their 5 children for 8 years. Due to a genetic disorder their children have multiple special needs. Living life to the fullest for the glory of God is their goal! Visit Heather's page at www.homeschoolblogger.com/gfcfmomofmany/ or at Special Needs Homeschooling
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