Darin Stevens

I'm learning to give God permission to interrupt my plans

24 September 2024It was Saturday morning, and I suddenly heard an earnest knock at the door. Up until a moment before, I had been quietly sipping caffeine and strategising my ‘get stuff done’ list for the day, but now, fully aware of the ‘ugh’ feeling surfacing in my chest, I reluctantly shuffled to the door to see what was awaiting me. My neighbour, Sara*, was standing there in a panic with tears in her eyes. “My cat brought a little bird into the house and it’s going to die. Can you help me?” she said, “I…