Puzzled

So, I've been at home for the past week helping my mom recoop from a major surgery. A couple of days my grandmother came over to help out, and she just so happens to love puzzles. Long story short, I started helping a little here and there and realized that puzzles can become addicting really quickly (as crazy as it seems). So, this huge puzzle has been sitting on our kitchen table for the past week, and every time I walk by I'll find a piece here and there and put them where they go.

Tonight, however, the puzzle taught me something. I was sitting at the table eating dinner (on top of the millions of puzzle pieces) and I started looking at them trying to see if I saw one that would fit. It was then that I was reminded once again how nothing makes sense when all you see are the pieces. It's nice when God sends reminders (when I'm not even looking for them) to reassure me that the big picture works out even when I can't make sense of the pieces. And the One who's putting it all together one piece at a time has the 'plan', so He can see that the end will bring about something absolutely amazing.

I've heard a thousand illustrations of this same point, but I think God constantly sends me new ones because this is how I'm forced to live my life. I know we all live day to day without really knowing what the future holds, but at least some people have a long-term plan to work towards. It can be discouraging sometimes when I can't see the big picture. So it's cool to know that even when I don't voice these concerns, God knows them and is willing to encourage me when I need it.

So, I guess all of this to say, don't lose hope. Life may seem like total chaos at times, and we may have no idea what the big picture is supposed to look like. But that's ok. Some people get to see the box lid ahead of time and some people have it revealed as they go. So I'll just have to be ok with learning as I go. Hey, it could be worse.
(And I do love surprises, so I guess I can't complain that God chose to let my life be one big surprise :D)