How Have You Been Surprised By the Unlikely?

I grew up expecting, and living, a “normal” life. I’d go to school, get a job, find a spouse, bear children, take a few vacations, grow old and die. Nothing spectacular. Nothing out of the ordinary.

That’s just how life is supposed to proceed for someone like me. And that is how it went … for a while.

Yet, life is rarely predictable. Normal often takes on a different reality.

My new normal was the loss of five babies through early miscarriage and the birth of a daughter with significant disabilities.

My reality became something totally unexpected, and I reeled in denial. This wasn’t how it was supposed to be.

Like many of us, I bought into the fallacy that life happens in a certain way for certain people. When it didn’t, I was taken off guard and left bewildered and angry.

I bought into the fallacy that life happens in a certain way for certain people... Share on X 

But the beauty of a life orchestrated by a sovereign, loving God is that He uses our new normal for our good. He surprises us by using the unlikely.

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I’m honored to be guest posting today at Laurie Wallin’s fabulous blog. I’d be delighted if you’d jump there to read the rest of this post.