When have you felt that you had it all planned out, only to find that a detour was taking you elsewhere? Did you resist the change or embrace it? How did your faith help you navigate?
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When my wife and I were informed of my first child's birth defect during our 20 week ultrasound. He had Gastroschesis, which is when the small and large intestine form on the outside of the abdomen. It was at this time that I truly began to have a real relationship with God.
Everyday. "Man preposes; God disposes." "Life is like a rodeo; the trick is to ride and make it to the bell."