Life Changes

Have you ever heard and listened to the lyrics to the song "Life Changes" by Thomas Rhett? It has a catchy tune and I've heard it a gazillon times on country radio. However, last night on my drive home from work, this song got me thinking. How many times do you go about your daily routine, making plans, only to have your plans changed in an instant? See we can plan all day long. Plan for the day, plan for tomorrow, plan for our future, but truth is, we are not the ones who hold the key to all this planning. Just like the lyrics say..."make your plans and you hear God laughing." Let's face it, life is full of all kinds of changes. You ever take the time to sit and reflect on all the changes in your life? Both the good and the bad. I mean when you REALLY sit and think...aren't you blown away? My son, James is now 14. I remember from the day he was born I looked forward to all the changes that were now coming my way as a new parent. I watched as my child grew and blossomed each month. I watched him grow into new diapers, new clothes etc. My husband and I were excited the first time he rolled over from his back to his stomach. He then bagan crawling and then before we knew it, he was taking his first steps. Just a like a baby, who transforms into a toddler, then a young child who grows into a teenager...we all go through so many changes within our lives. We grow up, get married, maybe start a family. We lose loved ones. Life is forever changing right before our very eyes. How often do we take the days before us for granted? At 5:58am this morning, 01/18/2024, my sweet nephew, Mason, made his grand entrance into this world. My husband and I received a facetime call shortly before 6:15am. My sister, Michelle had been in labor for 3 days. 3 days! You talk about life changes! I am so excited to welcome another family member and I cannot wait to love, hold him and spoil him. I am going to enjoy these changes that God has granted me. Being an Aunt has been more than a blessing. It in itself has been life changing. So much love and so much joy. I'll forever be grateful for these life changes. And as the lyrics to the song go..."And I wouldn't change it for the world, the world...oh no".