My Life Has Changed

So… I apparently have a cat that loves to sit on my computer or climb into my lap when I am trying to do work.  It is hard to just ignore it… especially when Cami (the cat) is on my computer.  Apparently, she likes to tap on the computer keys when she isn’t laying on top of the keyboard.  So, if there are any typos or anything weird in this post and future posts, there is a reason… I am not having a stroke… I just have a cat.

But having a cat, another animal in the house is a big change for me.  It’s another being to take care of, and my mornings get busy with getting the kids ready in the morning, making breakfast, now getting them ready for school, and also taking the dog out, feeding the dog, feeding the cat, cleaning up the litterbox and also anything Cami decided to knock over in her nightly activities, and the morning to do list is just getting longer and more extensive.

Mornings are more work, and my routine has changed a lot.  It is amazing how one little change in your life, can change a lot in your daily life.  Since my morning routines are longer, it pushes everything around just a little.  Some things I normally do in the morning, I no longer have time to do it, because I don’t have the time anymore, so that means I have to shuffle my schedule around.

Honestly, I don’t like changes in my life, never did.  God knows this as well.  God knows that I am a creature of habit, and I do not like deviating from my daily routine much.  But, I also know that God is teaching me to adjust to life changes that is always occurring.  Whether it is caring for a cat, or answering a call to do a random visitation, I have to adjust my life accordingly.  I have to be willing to change because life isn’t always about routines, and habits. 

If we know anything about God in the Bible, we know that God is not all about routine and habits.  God is always creating, changing, and doing something different.  Even when we cannot understand what God is doing… God continues to go His path.  We are along for the ride, and we can either learn to adapt and accept His plan, or we can fight against it, and eventually feel stress, anger, and disappointment. 

Living life well is not always about habits and routines.  Living life well includes habits and routines, but also our ability to adapt to any changes that occur in life.  Do not get overwhelmed with change, instead know that God is with you when change occurs.  And have confidence that God operates and thrives amid change, because He is the author of life, creator or habits, routines, and change. 

So embrace the moments in life and depend on God who is an expert in overcoming change and creating change.  God calls on people to adapt to all things that happen in life.  From Abraham moving way from his hometown to follow God in the desert, from Moses answering Gods call to suddenly be a leader for God’s people, to a young prophet named Samuel, and the list goes on.  David, Solomon, Mary, Joseph, the calling of all the disciples, and apostle Paul… he narrative of God’s revelation continues through the people that answered the call when their routine and lives changed because of God. 

So find peace in change, find the voice of God in change, find your mission God may be giving you in the midst of change.  

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