Seeds of Change - Do you have a Plan C?

I used to think that raising a family, being a wife, homeschooling and keeping my home were my first calling, my priority.   I was right.

I used to own a business,  the business grew and so did my family.  The business became too much for me to handle on my own with 5 young children, so something had to give.  I was right.

I read that the Proverbs 31 woman was a wife, mom, homemaker aaaaannnddd  entrepreneur. I was right. 

So when my business became too much I concluded:  I must put my family first, the Proverbs 31 woman did these things in seasons (does it say that?) therefore, I must quit and wait to do this later.  Was I right?

13 years later. . .

I revisit this decision & realize I never considered plan C - CHANGE.

Being a wife, mom, homeschooler and keeper of my home is right. 

Taking care of my home and family includes meeting there daily needs aaaaannnndddd investing in, preparing for and securing their future, that's right too.

So when my business became too much for me, something did have to give.  It was time for it to grow not die.  It was time to move out of my house, outsource, hire subcontractors. . . CHANGE it, CULTIVATE it, but not KILL it. 

It never occurred to me then to CHANGE because QUIT, CAN'T, SHOULDN'T and COULDN'T were the seeds already lying dormant when the rainy day of decision arrived. 

What do we believe, what do we expect, what do we hope. . . what's possible, what's impossible, who decides? 

What are we thinking, what are we planting, what seeds are we allowing to drift in on the wind or sneak in on the bottoms of peoples feet, what seeds lay dormant in our deepest beliefs.

Why do we think "if A doesn't work then B" but never dare to dream or hope for plan C?  Is plan C wrong? Is plan C too impossible even for God?