A Time for Everything

There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity under the heavens:

 a time to be born and a time to die,
a time to plant and a time to uproot,
a time to kill and a time to heal,
a time to tear down and a time to build,
a time to weep and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn and a time to dance,
a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,

a time to search and a time to give up,
a time to keep and a time to throw away,
a time to tear and a time to mend,
a time to be silent and a time to speak,

a time to love and a time to hate,
a time for war and a time for peace.

What do workers gain from their toil? I have seen the burden God has laid on the human race. ¹¹ He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end. I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live. That each of them may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all their toil—this is the gift of God. I know that everything God does will endure forever; nothing can be added to it and nothing taken from it.

- Ecclesiastes 3:1-14

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Last night was my sisters 21st birthday party. Two "could have" milestones- 1.  I believed all along that Juby would come a bit early and hence, I always thought, looking ahead on the calendar for the year that I would have a newborn baby to share with all the family on this night and 2. I would have been on bed rest after having a stitch put in for Jasey.

Either way, God knew what he was doing and neither of these came to fruition. However, I'm grateful, as I was able to give 100% to my sister and enjoy seeing months of planning, hours of ebay searching/decoration making come together. I really felt like the night was such a beautiful celebration of her life and gift of our family and family friends.

Whilst I was setting up for the party last night and putting up photos of my sister (and our family) from birth to present, I was re-reflecting on this scripture. I kept thinking: if I know that nothing can be added to and taken away from the work of God, why do I as a pathetic human being keep trying to stick my two bobs into Gods master plan. I know that in my human-ness, I can never fathom the work that God is doing and is going to do in my life, so why can't I just sit back and enjoy the ride!?! Thank you God for giving me family and an amazing journey in life to date that helps me look back on all you've done and give me hope for what's ahead knowing You are in control of the eternity You've set in my heart.

Happy Birthday Aunty Bek :-)