The Unexpected King: Jesus in the Book of Mark

THE SHAPING OF EXPECTATIONS

This past week has not gone according to plan. Every evening, I think about what’s on the schedule for the following day – what needs to be accomplished, the to-dos waiting to be checked off the list. Most of my days as a homeschool mom are pretty predictable. There may be a few sidetracks here and there, but our rhythm stays the same.

But this week? It seemed like every day veered off course, and no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t steer the ship back on track. All of it made me think about our expectations – the ones we place on our days and routines, our plans, our children, even the future. We hold onto these things, hoping that everything will turn out a certain way. But if we’re honest, how often do we ever get it right? Maybe occasionally, but for the most part, God’s plan for our lives far exceeds our expectations – whether in a single day or across the span of a lifetime.