Out of our hands

A lot of people woke up this morning very angry and upset...me included. I didn't and still don't understand why America voted the way they did. I went in to work and everyone had the same attitude. We all know the President isn't in control, God is but that is hard to remember sometimes. God knows why this happened and he has a reason for it. Like always we don't know why but one day we will.

It all goes back to my motto of the year..everything happens for a reason. Over the past few weeks a lot has happened in our lives.

 -We found out our daycare that Kelsey started at when she was 1 an Hayden has always been at is closing. After getting over the initial shock I am heartbroken. Me and everyone who went there. Today was Hayden's last day there and it kills me to think he doesn't understand what is happening. Tomorrow his little world is going to turn upside down. I know it is happening for a reason, but why?
- Travis got laid off the day after I found out about the daycare. This is the 2nd time from this company..we are done. We kinda knew to expect it but at the same time it is always hard to accept. He is working a part time job when the guy needs him and collecting unemployment when he can. Another thing that we don't understand why it happened, but in the back of my mind I know there is a reason.
-I found out I have to go to court for the ticket I got from my accident in August. I am terrified. So totally scared. I am praying it all works out and I will just pay my fine and be on my way, but the thought of standing in a court room with the man I hit gives me nightmares...again it is happening for a reason.

 I guess the whole theme of this post is most things is our lives are out of our control. I think that is one of the hardest things about trusting in God completely is letting him be in control. He wants us to trust in him and know that everything will work out and be ok, but we (i) want to keep fighting for control. I hate not knowing what is going to happen or why something is happening. Sometimes it might be better not to know, and I believe if we are meant to know we will find out when the time is right.
I just keep telling myself over and over...everything happens for a reason. God has a plan and I think a big part of that plan is to get us to give control to him and trust in him completely.

I hope everyone has a good night.

I will be back with a update on how Hayden did at his new school and a update on Kelsey soon!

Unanswered Prayers

I am sure you have some. I think everyone probably does. I was driving home from work a few days ago and the song "Unanswered Prayers" by Garth Brooks came on the radio. I am just singing along and it hits me...this song it really powerful. At least to me at the time, it is what I needed to hear.

Sometimes I thank God for unanswered prayers
Remember when you're talkin' to the man upstairs
That just because he doesn't answer doesn't mean he don't care
Some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers
She wasn't quite the angel that I remembered in my dreams
And I could tell that time had changed me
Inn her eyes too it seemed
We tried to talk about the old days
There wasn't much we could recall
I guess the Lord knows what he's doin' after all

And as she walked away and I looked at my wife
And then and there I thanked the good Lord
For the gifts in my life

[Chorus]

Some of God's greatest gifts are all too often unanswered...
Some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers

So I have been struggling with the "whys" of the world these days. Why did that happen? Why didn't that happen? Why do I even bother praying for that because it won't happen? Why doesn't anything good ever happen to me? I have been throwing myself a little big pity party about life the past couple of days. Then I heard this song and it helped me clear my head.

The things I worry about are always taken care of, even though I worry and stress so much it is always taken care of. I know that God is watching over me and my family and he has a plan for us. We all want to know what the plan is, but that is part of learning to trust in Him.

I think we all should be thanking God for unanswered prayers. I know he is listening to them and he is doing what he knows is right. We might not like it at the time, but everything happens for a reason! ( I really am starting to believe that that saying is MY motto for this year)