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Did you know that all of us have appointments from God? I was reminded of that recently when I took my granddaughters out for a special day<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Anna, Ava and Eden love to play dress-up. They often walk into the room with a regal air while weaing their princess dresses, tiaras and fancy heels that belong to their mothers. I had three sons so it’s a real treat for me to enjoy these moments and watch their vivid imaginations at play.<\/p>\n

Last week, I took them out for a special princess day, and we went to get pedicures. Or as four-year-old Ava called them, \u201cpedicurds.\u201d The girls were so excited!<\/p>\n

Since we went in the daytime and his daddy was at work and couldn\u2019t keep him, three-year-old Ethan had to go with us. He wanted to know where the pets were. Yeah, he heard the word as “peticures.”<\/p>\n

The girls were adorable as they picked out their polish\u2014with sparkles of course. The salon has child-sized pedicure chairs with backs that look like pink bears. I don\u2019t know who had more fun, the girls as they were pampered, or me as I watched their sweet faces and listened to their giggles. It was a day of making memories<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But something happened on the way to the salon that really stuck in my heart. Five-year-old Anna rode with me. She talked excitedly about the pedicures and then she wanted to know how long it would take to get to the salon. I told her it would be about ten minutes and then she said, “Grandmama, how do they know we’re coming?”<\/p>\n

I said, \u201cI called earlier this week and made an appointment for all of us.\u201d And then God whispered, \u201cI\u2019ve made appointments for you as well.\u201d I\u2019ve thought a lot about the special appointments God\u2019s made for us, and I wanted to share them with you:<\/p>\n

1) We have an appointment to be born. <\/strong>
\nIn Ecclesiastes 3:2 it says, \u201ca time to be born.\u201d Before time began, the God of the universe made an appointment for the day when we would take our first breath of air. And He had a purpose and a plan for each of us<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2) We have a divine appointment to meet Him. <\/strong>
\nIn Acts 16:31 it says, \u201cBelieve on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved\u2026\u201d so make sure you don\u2019t miss the most important appointment of your life.<\/p>\n

3) We have an appointment to bear fruit. <\/strong>
\nIn John 15:16 it says, \u201cYou did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit.\u201d God wants us to tell others about Him, to be extensions of His love<\/a>.<\/p>\n

4) We have an appointment to die. <\/strong>
\nHebrews 9:27 says, \u201cAnd as it is appointed unto men once to die.\u201d Only God knows how many years are between our appointment to be born and our appointment to die. It\u2019s important to have our hearts ready for whenever that final appointment occurs. I so want to make Him happy with how I live during the years in between. How about you?<\/p>\n

Just like I made that pedicure appointment for my sweet girls because I love them, our loving Father has a plan<\/a> and a purpose\u2014appointments\u2014for each of us. And you know what? Just like I enjoyed watching my little princesses, I suspect He also enjoys watching us as we live for Him.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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