Dodging Disappointment

I have to be honest, dodging disappointment is a tough thing to do.  You never know when disappointment might hit, or how hard the blow might be, and generally, the occurrence is miles short of whatever it was in life that you expected it to be. 

Vague? Yes.

In not so many words, the "Surprise Gift" that I wrote about, not even a week ago, was whisked away this morning.  It was out of our control....there was not anything we really could do to stop its escape...and like clockwork disappointment swept in to take the place of celebration.  

So I've been dodging disappointment - yesterday and today....sifting through emotions and questions, trying to conclude something, anything, that doesn't end in nothingness.  But as for the gift, it is gone....we will receive nothing to fund our collection.  As for GOD though, he is still good....on his throne, in control, giving meaning and purpose to my life.  And for today, I dodge disappointment only by looking to Him. Well, through that and my distracting myself with other fun things like wedding plans:)  

The reality is, life doesn't always go they way we want it to, or the way we think it should and that is never going to change.  The only thing that we can do is to remember who we are and why we are here in order to fight off the fatigue and frustration that disappointment often brings.  For me, it's counting my blessings, hugging my boyfriend, reading a good book, and most importantly surrendering the situation to God.  I can't let disappointment get the best of me, because there is too much more of life to live!  So here I am, writing to you, dodging disappointment and looking forward to what tomorrow will surly bring!