Didn't the movie "Dan in Real Life," tell us to teach our children, "to expect nothing but the unexpected?" And why not? Everything I have ever planned in my life has led to a different road, often far from the coarse I had once presumed would be mine. God knows his divine plan takes us where we ought to go, but that doesn't mean we don't end up broken hearted, frustrated, or maybe even joyous when things slide from our idealistic course.
I always thought my life purpose and self-importance depended on what I could do for others. I dreamt of traveling to far away places where my hands would be tools for others to use.
But six months into an unexpected pregnancy leaves me wondering what my purpose is now. Maybe it is what I can do for my family and what I can teach them to do for others. Maybe to have purpose does not mean what I have so long considered it to mean. And who knows where I will be in ten years. All that is sure is change is consistent and all we can expect is the unexpected.
I always thought my life purpose and self-importance depended on what I could do for others. I dreamt of traveling to far away places where my hands would be tools for others to use.
But six months into an unexpected pregnancy leaves me wondering what my purpose is now. Maybe it is what I can do for my family and what I can teach them to do for others. Maybe to have purpose does not mean what I have so long considered it to mean. And who knows where I will be in ten years. All that is sure is change is consistent and all we can expect is the unexpected.
