Day 14 – Your life in 7 years

Day 14 – Your life in 7 years

This topic would have been a bit harder to write about as recently as 10 years ago. But with a combination of retirement and taking on the role of childcare provider for four grandchildren, there is quite a bit of stability for the next several years. Thus it’s easy to see myself doing exactly the same thing 7 years from now.

There are however a few caveats in that projection, some of them quite personal and others of broader impact. The most obvious personal one is any potential health problems – either my own or others in the family like my wife, my daughter and her family, etc. For example, if I had a major medical incident and were disabled and unable to help care for our grandchildren, my wife would have to concentrate on care for me and we would have to make other arrangements for care of the grandchildren. The same would be true if she had a major health problem. None of those are things that we expect – we try to eat healthy and stay physically in shape – but we are not in total control of our lives, so anything is possible.

There are other things outside of the immediate family that could impact us as well. The changing political climate and people apparently willing to protest violently when they are dissatisfied is troubling. And the international political situation always has a possibility of some “rouge” player causing an upheaval which could impact the economy of the US and other countries or even change the way that we may have to live. Possibilities are endless and the historical miniscule probability seems to be growing larger with each passing year.

But whatever the future holds, one thing is certain – that God is in ultimate control, not only my own life, but of the events of the world. And so I will continue to rely on Him each and every day.