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Enjoy What You Planned

May 30, 2026 Cathleen Zahradnik

“From his abundance we have all received one gracious blessing after another.” John 1:16 NLT

 If you are reading this on the day that it posts, then I am in Alaska. The prep and planning are complete and now it is time to enjoy what we prepared for. So, this will be short and sweet.

As I am writing this, we still have packing to do and a few things to get in order, but we are mostly done. Now I get to look forward to enjoying what we planned for. But I have to choose to do that instead of letting myself get distracted by all the details.

That’s the purpose of planning and preparation. We’ve done the hard work. And sometimes it was hard work. But that work enables us to take in the beauty of God’s creation, to enjoy it, and let Him speak to us through it. And it enables us to focus on enjoying being with each other. That’s the next step in my plan!

 Thanks for letting me share some of the preparation with you. Next week I’ll share a few pictures.

 Whatever it is you are planning and preparing for, remember to enjoy it!

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“For the Scriptures tell us, “Abraham believed God, and God counted him as righteous because of his faith.”Romans 4:3 NLT

How do you handle the inevitable uncertain circumstances in your life? Believe it or not, your response says a lot about what you believe about God.

I’ve recognized that my response is usually to try to get more information about the situation. I search the internet for possible causes or solutions. I try to understand the people involved and reason out why they are acting the way they do. Understanding and information make me feel more like I have a handle on the uncertainty. Information makes me feel like I have some control. But do I? Not really.

What does that say about what I believe about God? Do I really believe that He is in control and working for my good if I feel like I need to be in control? Do I really believe that He loves me and is for me? There must be some doubt about that. Time for some self-reflection!

I’ve been thinking about Abraham. He is referred to as the father of those who have faith (Romans 4:11-17). What makes him an example of faith to follow for you and me?

The Scripture says that he believed God, and God counted that as righteousness, in right relationship with Him. (Genesis 15:6, Romans 4:3)

If that is the example, then what can we learn from Abraham’s belief?

I’ve been asking myself some questions.

What made Abraham believe God? What made Him choose to believe what God had spoken to Him and to go without knowing where he was going? My conclusion is that Abraham believed God because of what He believed about God. What did he believe about God?

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