A New Thing

"See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland."  Isaiah 43:19


Sometimes life doesn't turn out the way we planned it. 


As soon as I put the period on the previous sentence, I laughed out loud.  Talk about the understatement of the century!  But today, at least personally, I am referring to one thing in particular - my career.

I will admit, I have never known what I want to be when I grow up.  Rather, I have flitted through life and whenever the next great thing came along, I jumped on it with enthusiasm.  The last "next great thing" I found - which required three years of law school, a grueling bar exam, and plenty of job-specific training - I really thought would be the "last great thing" [and the angels burst into fits of laughter], but it turns out I was wrong again.

For whatever reason I may never understand, God had a different plan.  So instead of blossoming into a female Lt Daniel Kaffee, I'll be turning in my combat boots for crayons and my meetings for play dates.  I am going to be the one thing I never imagined as I paraded all the "possibilities" of life through my mind - I'm going to be a Stay At Home Mom! 

After the initial shock of this major life twist, Nick and I are really excited about the possibilities.  Imagine actually getting to raise the child you brought into this world?  Being the first person to see their first step or hear their first word.  Being there to kiss away the hurts.  Having the time to be silly and play instead of always prepping for the workday ahead.  I can't wait to get to spend more time with my kids and get to know them in a way I never have had the chance to.

God is doing a new thing in the life of my family, and I can't wait to see how it turns out!