Making Plans… anyways 

By Jeanna’ Mead

 A few days ago, I heard this song that talks about plans and a few lines just hit me right in the heart .   

If it’s not good, then You’re not finished yet 

You have good plans 

It’s true in  the palace and it’s true in the pits

If You’re in control, then I’m lifting my hands

You have good plans

You’re going to lead me from glory to glory

You’re not done writing the BEST of my story

I started this story on Tuesday afternoon, but on Wednesday, September 10, 2025 a shot ran out and a man was killed because of what he believed in and spoke about and in the days since then (it is  now Saturday, September 13) so much as been said and done that it both breaks my heart and restores my faith in God and in people.

He is not done writing the best of the stories for us..

There has been so much written and said about what has happened and I want to go back to what I first sat down to write about before all this happened and before my heart got broken again.

Heartbreaks happen for everyone of us at different times in our lives.  Several years ago, I asked God to break my heart with the things that broke His heart because I realized I was becoming self-centered and comfortable in my own little world- my circle of family and friends and clients and people that I interacted with.  

He has broken my heart. I have learned to be careful of what I ask for, because I just might get it and so now I am asking God for what I really do want and looking at Him as the Father He is – that is just waiting on me to ask for what I need and to tell Him what I want,

A friend of mine got a voice message from his daughter and she says, “Daddy, I need you, Daddy, please can you call me? Daddy, I love you and I need you, please text me back.” and, of course, he is calling her and texting her as soon as he gets the voice mail.

Our Father in heaven has already declared in His word, “If you, then,though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children,how much more will  your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask Him?”  ( Matthew 7;11)

Oh, sweet Lord Jesus, this just hits my heart so hard because I am a Momma and when my children ask me for anything, I feel so honored, so valued, so important and even when I don’t  have the answers or explanations or whatever it is, just having them talk to me is good for both of us and I know that is how it is with my Father in heaven. 

He wants to hear from me, He wants to hear  from you. He wants us to come running to Him with our eyes dancing, our hands outstretched, our words tumbling out, “Daddy, I love you, Daddy,  I need you, Daddy, help me.”

He wants that. He created us for that.  That is the BEST story ever. His plans for us are good and He is a good, good Father.   

You’re a good, good Father

It is who You are 

It is who You are 

And I’m loved by You

It’s who I am

These two songs are going on repeat in my mind and on my playlists because I know for certain that what I think about, comes out in my life and I will  think about how much my Father loves me and about all the great plans He has for the BEST of my story and I really hope and  pray you feel the same.