"Have you finished your Christmas shopping yet?"
"Hey, it's only December 15, there's ten more days to go."
How many times have you heard this type of conversation. Actually, ten days does seem like a lengthy period of time to shop if, (and I do mean IF), you have a plan. What to buy for the children, the grandchildren, the aunts, uncles, cousins and, of course, most importantly, your ever-loving spouse (better get that gift first).
Making plans is a fun thing to do. In fact, if you are going on a vacation trip planning it is as good (well, almost) as actually going. It's a good idea to have two plans for anything you want to accomplish, Plan A and Plan B. If Plan A doesn't work out you can always use Plan B as a back-up. It saves a lot of stress and frustration.
Our Heavenly Father has a plan for all of us and each of us. Sometimes we are not willing to obey Him and follow His plan. The wonderful thing is that even if we thwart God's Plan A in our lives He gives us a Plan B to carry out.
As we experience the air of expectation surrounding us in this Advent season we are so blessed to be part of God's great plan. As we celebrate the birth of His Son, our Savior, it doesn't matter what stage of life we are in at present. Perhaps Plan A didn't work out, and we went to Plan B or even Plan C. The important thing is to be part of God's plan and that is what being a Christian is all about. It is the reason for the Christmas season when we receive the greatest gift of all, JESUS.
Jean Dean
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