My mother, J, forwarded me a daily devotional email today that I really liked:
I find my best art work has come from creative solving of accidents: running short on a supplies forces me toward a refreshing innovation; rain splashing on my canvas leads to a new vision for the scene. It is through the unexpected, the unplanned, even the disappointing events that I am opened to a greater level of awareness, care, and creativity. What a blessing, then, if my own failures and shortcomings allow the Divine to work a beauty that was before not even imaginable! -Bronwen Henry
What a great reminder that life's imperfections, challenges, and surprises can lead to inspiration, positive occurrences, and blessings. Every single day something does not go as planned in my life. Many times I am frustrated when this happens, but almost every time, I can see that things turned out for the best...different maybe, but better than they would if I had planned them. I see that the best-made plans sometimes are not God's plans for me and I am thankful that He is in control and I am not.
Tomorrow, look at the messes that you may have throughout your day. Where do you see a pile of shambles awaiting your wiling hands to rebuild them into something beautiful? What plans change from a simple item on your "to do list" to something more substantial, something that can bless you and others in your life?
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