{"id":1676,"date":"2009-04-18T09:22:48","date_gmt":"2009-04-18T14:22:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.momstoolbox.com\/blog\/?p=1676"},"modified":"2009-04-18T09:29:01","modified_gmt":"2009-04-18T14:29:01","slug":"i-will-praise-god-even-as-part-of-the-ms-150-is-cancelled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.momstoolbox.com\/blog\/i-will-praise-god-even-as-part-of-the-ms-150-is-cancelled\/","title":{"rendered":"I will praise God, even as part of the MS 150 is cancelled"},"content":{"rendered":"

Scripture: Psalm 34:1<\/strong><\/p>\n

I will praise the Lord at all times.<\/p>\n

I will constantly speak of his praises.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Observation:<\/strong> No matter what, I will always speak great things about the Lord.<\/p>\n

Application:<\/strong> Today I am a bit down. The first day of the MS 150 has been cancelled due to weather.<\/p>\n

I realized this is pretty minor in the whole scheme of things, but this is something I have trained for, prayed for, prepared for and fundraised for. This is an event that grosses $12 million for the Multiple Sclerosis Society. It is the biggest MS 150 in the country and 13,000 riders registered for it last October before registration closed in about 6 hours. I cannot even imagine all the details that are considered in carrying out this two-day, 180 mile ride. Or the details involved in changing it on the fly.<\/p>\n

But now day one is cancelled and, as it stands, day two is still on with modifications.<\/p>\n

I prayed so much about this ride (as did many of you, too) and I am disappointed that part has been cancelled. But I know that a lot of thought had to go into canceling day one.<\/p>\n

I don’t know if God had his hand in the cancellation (13,000 riders + wet conditions + possible lightening + rivers over streets + swampy overnight accommodations = danger and frustration.), or not. But I do know that God can use all things for his glory. So who am I to stand in the way?<\/p>\n

Prayer:<\/strong> Heavenly Father, thank you so much for the opportunity to glorify you in all circumstances.<\/p>\n

Thank you for the surprise gift of having a leisurely morning with my husband today since the kids were already arranged to sleep at their grandparents’ last night.<\/p>\n

Thank you for keeping me from taking risks I shouldn’t have on my bike today.<\/p>\n

Thank you for flexible in-laws and a great babysitter who are working with us to make this still work.<\/p>\n

Thank you for our able bodies that can cycle this route, whether it is 180 or 80 miles.<\/p>\n

Thank you for the fact that my husband has decided to ride day two. Thank you for all the pieces that are coming together to make this work.<\/p>\n

Thank you for the rain, which Texas really needed.<\/p>\n

Thank you for all the supportive emails and messages I’ve received from friends who know I am disappointed.<\/p>\n

Thank you, Lord, for making this situation into what it should be. And thank you for your forgiveness of my selfishness in being disappointed that I cannot ride today.<\/p>\n

Thanks for allowing me to get a proper rest before tackling those hills of Bastrop-I get to sleep on a bed tonight instead of on an air mattress in mud!<\/p>\n

Thank you, Lord, for being in control. I will praise you through it all. Thank you for that opportunity.<\/p>\n

A fellow MS 150 rider and blogger just posted pics from the overnight site in LaGrange.\u00a0 Here’s <\/a>where we might have been sleeping tonight.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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