To infinity and beyond

I was contemplating last night about Christ's infinite love for us (To infinity and beyond). This phrase was made popular in the animated movie "Toy Story". Funny movie by the way with Tom Hanks and Tim Allen. God, in giving us Jesus Christ, went to infinity, he hit one out of the park. Hey, we do call him the Alpha and the Omega.

Now to bring this down to raising a family. I have six children and usually all I have doesn't seem to be enough. And yet, by the Grace of God I have been able to go to infinity and beyond. It is by this Grace that I will be boarding a plane tomorrow and flying to Italy to visit with my oldest. A parent must balance so many things when raising a family, especially a large one. We have a lot of needs on different levels and at different times, because of the 15 year spread over their ages.

I am fully convinced that when I first became a parent someone secretly re-programmed me. I was given a heart and desire that would do anything for any of my children. While I have retained a lot of my single, selfish ways, I always seem to have what is need at the appropriate time, even if it takes 2 or 3 tries.

I believe that if we remain faithful, all will be taken care of the way God intends. About 5 years ago I quit making budgets. Why? They never worked. I explain. I would set up a budget on paper and it would never balance, I was always in the negative with no visible way to correct it. But the reality has been that it always works out as long as I remain faithful and Christ-centered in my finances.