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Published: Feb. 8, 2015, 10:34 p.m.

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Have you ever been in a situation and didn\\u2019t know what God wanted you to do next?

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Leave a job? Move to a new city? Adopt a child? Stop trying to adopt?

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Thankfully God has plans.

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He knows them completely. . .and, bonus, He knows your role.

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Now the execution of those plans may be difficult, but He is good and will redeem all things.

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Today\\u2019s guest, Emily Thomas, vulnerably shares her story of trying to follow the plan. Worried she\\u2019d miss it. Assuming she had to do all the right steps in order to make sure God\\u2019s plan succeeded.

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Emily is a funny (funny) talented mom to two little ones. She writes over at\\xa0HeyEmilyThomas.com\\xa0and creates inspiring & fun\\xa0canvases\\xa0(one she is giving away!).

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After Emily shares her mom story, she and I talk about some great topics: relying completely on God, boasting in our weaknesses, and how to keep your eyes on God throughout the day. \\xa0Good stuff.

\\n What we chat about:

• Emily\\u2019s journey through infertility.
• The \\u201cyes\\u2019 and \\u201cno\\u201ds. . \\xa0. following God, not knowing His next answer.
• The brave love\\xa0of birth moms who\\xa0allow other moms to parent their babies.
• Emily\\u2019s story of wanting to be prepared for the 2nd baby, hoarding baby stuff for 2 years, then selling it all.
• What happened as she stood outside a consignment store holding an empty laundry basket.
• How we all get stripped of what we think \\u201cmatters\\u201d in motherhood and required to lean totally on God.
• The process of following God through all the \\u201cyes\\u201d and \\u201cno\\u2019s\\u201d, learning to listen to what He\\u2019s doing.
• How what we believe about God affects how we view life\\u2019s trials.
• Why Emily got hit by bicyclists when she lived in China.
• How Emily \\u201ckeeps her eyes on God\\u201d during the day-to-day.
• How God is not shocked by our weaknesses.

\\n Connect with Emily:

Blog\\xa0::\\xa0Shop\\xa0::\\xa0Instagram\\xa0::\\xa0Twitter

\\n Links mentioned:

• \\u201cWhether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, \\u2018This is the way; walk in it.\'\\u201d (Isaiah 30:21)
• Hillsong, \\u201cOceans\\u201d
• Declare Conference
• \\nBrave Love Ministry\\u2013>\\xa0Hannah\\u2019s story\\n
• Thrive\\xa0Women\\u2019s Clinic

\\n How do you keep your eyes on Jesus during the day?'