Control - Content - Complacent

I have been thinking and praying about something.

It is likely on my mind because it is a time of change with school ending and changes happening next school year.

It is also the same time of year when we were surprised with sweet Baby C after I had FINALLY come to a place where I had accepted my husband's decision of taking a break from fostering:).

So I have been thinking a lot about 'what ifs' lately. What if social services calls us about another child who needs a home? Is deciding to take a break (since it is my first year homeschooling Anthony) selfish because it is the easy thing to do or is it the right decision for our family?

I had a conversation with another mom...a wise mom who gave me a lot of really great insight into this debate I was having over EASY vs. RIGHT. God uses easy times to prepare us...we should enjoy those times and wait expectantly for what God has planned.

Then, this morning, I woke up and there it was! The 3 C's.

CONTROL   ------- CONTENTMENT ---------  COMPLACENCY

It finally all made sense. There is a continuum, you see, and sometimes we sway too far to the left (that's me...I like to control) and sometimes we sway too far to the right. God wants us right in the middle. As long as we are in a place of contentment, we are in a place where we are available to be used.

And so I am praying that as summer approaches and this new season arrives, instead of wondering about all the 'what ifs' and instead of trying to control every detail, I will embrace this season with intentionality and be CONTENT with all the ways that God has blessed our family.