God

This is the second Mother’s Day without the man who made me a mother. it is also Neal’s birthday this year on Mother’s Day. i look back to the years we had together and feel so blessed for the time we had. I look to my children and the future and also feel so blessed. I have four grandchildren and one more on the way (Whitney and Ty in November). I have the freedom to go help in Whitney’s classroom, babysit my grandchildren, go out last minute with my friends or volunteer at Hospice. My journey is all about how does my life fit into God’s plans not how does God fit into my plans?

I recently did a bible study by Jennifer Rothschild called “Missing Pieces: How to Have Peace When Life Doesn’t Make Sense.” (I highly recommend it). One comment she made that really hit me: “By loving Jesus in our pain, we allow him into our pain. It opens up doors to the blessings God wants to pour into our lives. We will come to a place of increasing gratefulness for the journey of our lives, both the joyful times and the sad times….My struggles, my failures, my grief, my joy are molding my soul into something beautiful. Eternal. Good…I can fight it or yield to it.”

I would not have chosen this journey but I am grateful for what I have learned about God and myself. I choose to yield to God’s plans. How about you?

On the journey,

Trish

This was taken at Collin's after prom the May before Neal died. — This was taken at Collin’s after prom the May before Neal died.

The Affordable Care Act was signed into law on March 23, 2010. I was among the thousands of people who had their insurance cancelled because it did not qualify under the new law. The President said you can keep your old plan for a year and this week it was reported that there may be another delay which would allow insurers to continue selling insurance plans that would otherwise be banned under the law.” (Fox News 3/4/14) My insurance company is not allowing this extension because they “want to be in compliance with the new law.” (Blue Cross Blue Shield Michigan) On their website and emails they are stating that open enrollment ends soon.

It was so complicated to try to figure out which plan would be best for me, Karsten and Collin: Catastrophic? Bronze? Silver? Gold? I printed them all off, laid them on the living room floor, got a legal pad and pen and set to work. How much would this premium cost me for a year? Based on what I think medically will happen this year, how much would I pay out of pocket? Pay a high premium-low deductible or low premium-high deductible?? Yikes

God offers an open enrollment plan for His Kingdom. His plan to become part of His family and receive eternal life has no end here on earth and the requirements don’t keep changing. God make it simple to become a part of His family; believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and be saved. (John 14:6; Romans 9: 9,10; Acts 4:12; Rev, 8:10)

The requirements are simple:

Repent from our sin (1 John 1:8,9; Acts 2:37,38)
Obedience to follow God’s ways (Matt 7:21; Luke 11:28; 1 John 2:3)

We don’t have to work so we can pay the premiums. Being a good person, going to church or doing good works won’t buy us entrance into God’s kingdom (Ephesians 2:8,9; Romans 6:23). Jesus is the one who paid the premium for us once and for all times (1 Peter 1:18,19; Romans 8:1,2) and it’s free! No subsidies needed! God is the only person who offers such an incredible plan (Revelation 8:10; Acts 4:12).

The only similarity between God’s plan and the Affordable Care Act is that all people are accepted. It doesn’t matter your previous condition. God loves and accepts poor people, rich people, tax collectors, prostitutes, women, men, children and sick people (Titus 2:11). His plan is open to all.

God gives us the plan of eternal life and assurance of entry into The Kingdom of God. I’m glad I am a part of His plan. It’s easy to become a participate and it’s free! How about you?

On the journey,

Trish

I couldn’t resist:)

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