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‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the LORD, ‘plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope.’
Jeremiah 29:11 NASB

It was my day off and I had planned as many errands and much housework as I thought I could fit into one day. The first stop was getting a part replaced on my car at 8:00 a.m. I had allotted myself one hour to get this done and head on to the next store, which I guessed would open at 9:00. Surprisingly, my car was done in less than half an hour. I decided to head on to my next stop in the chance that the store might be one of those to open before 9:00.

As I pulled into the parking space in front of the store, things weren’t looking good. It looked too dark inside to be open, but I ran up the steps to check the door and read the sign, just to be sure. Sure enough, it didn’t open for another half hour. Now what? If I headed home, by the time I got there it would be time to come right back in. But to sit in the car for a half hour without anything to do would be such a waste of my time.

These thoughts had barely had time to cross my mind when someone behind me honked. As I turned around, I saw my friend pulling her car in beside mine. She, too, was running half an hour earlier than expected and was debating what she would do next. It was decided that I would jump in her car and we would wait for the store to open together.

Well, as you know, when a couple of women get together, time flies. We had the best visit and before we knew it, the store had opened and we were off to conquer the rest of our day.

This meeting was not in my plans for the day, but oh, how much sweeter it made my day to have had it happen.

Thank you, Lord, for having something better planned for me than I have planned for myself. And on this day, thank you for interrupting “my” plans to put a friend in my path.

Written by
Anna Waggoner