Unfinished

I have 5 posts that are sitting unfinished in my drafts.  This isn't how I typically write.  I usually have a thought or issue and sit down to type it all out at once.  I check spelling and hit publish before I chicken out.  Having these unfinished posts is driving me a bit batty.  I am not sure why I thought that because I was finished painting the house (I actually still have a couple of doors-so that isn't even finished) that I would have a little more time to write...which I truly enjoy.  That is not how things have worked out.

Our house went on the market last week and in a matter of days we had almost 20 showings (with three kids and a dog was...well, you can imagine), the kids had dentist appointments, swim practice and a campout, 5 offers came in, the dog got sick and we had two vet visits, our youngest finished her year of school, the boys had events to attend and we had several meetings with our realtor.  I haven't had any time to finish anything.

Have you seen this?:

I will admit that I have closure issues myself.  Apparently it is in my personality type.  I hate when people don't say goodbye, I hate if I have unfinished projects, I hate when a conversation gets interrupted and you can't finish because you can't remember what you were talking about.  I hate getting to the end of a puzzle and realizing that you are missing a piece.  And apparently I hate having unfinished blog posts in my drafts...so much so that I have almost just deleted them all.  I hope that I will be able to finish soon.

 

But all this need to finish got me to thinking..We aren't really ever "finished" are we.  I am reminded that my need to be "finished" and my obsession with it is not allowing me to enjoy where I am at.  We are going house shopping today and I am already worried about everything going just right instead of looking forward to the adventure of finding our new home.  I am a planner by nature and not only does it drive me crazy when things are unfinished, but I also hate having to change my plans.  But I am reminded that someone has my six.  I am reminded that someone has a plan, a plan that is not my own, a plan that will be prosperous and plans for a hopeful future (Jeremiah 29:11). I love this video when God is laughing at Evan about "his" plans.

 

 

I probably will always be a planner and will hate to leave things unfinished, but I will remind myself to be patient because God is not finished with me yet.  That he is the potter that will make something beautiful out of the lump of lifeless clay that I started as.  I will remind myself that he leads me to where he wants me to be even when I don't realize that I was being led.  It is more than okay that I am not finished.  It means that I am exactly where I am supposed to be.

 

 

So, I will wait and see.  Oh, don't think I won't plan and worry and have some freak out moments...but what do you expect?...after all, He's not finished with me yet.