I would also like to share a poem I read on http://www.islamway.com, in the sisters section, may Allah reward the person who wrote it:

Allah’s Plans

Some things are beyond planning.
And life doesn’t always turn out as planned.
You don’t plan for a broken heart.
You don’t plan for an autistic child.
You don’t plan for spinsterhood.
You don’t plan for a lump in your breast.

You plan to be young forever.
You plan to climb the corporate ladder.
You plan to be rich and powerful.
You plan to be acclaimed and successful.
You plan to conquer the universe.
You plan to fall in love - and be loved forever.

You don’t plan to be sad.
You don’t plan to be hurt.
You don’t plan to be broke.
You don’t plan to be betrayed.
You don’t plan to be alone in this world You plan to be happy.
You don’t plan to be shattered .

Sometimes if you work hard enough, you can get what you want.
But MOST times, what you want and what you get are two different things.

We, mortals, plan. But so does Allah in the heavens.

Sometimes, it is difficult to understand Allah’s plans especially when
His plans are not in consonance with ours .

Often, when He sends us crisis, we turn to Him in anger.
True, we cannot choose what Allah wishes us to carry, but we can carry it with courage knowing that He will never abandon us nor send something we cannot cope with .

Sometimes, Allah breaks our spirit to save our soul.
Sometimes, He breaks our heart to make us whole.
Sometimes, He allows pain so we can be stronger.
Sometimes, Allah sends us failure so we can be humble.
Sometimes, He allows illness so we can take better care of ourselves.
And sometimes, Allah takes everything away from us so we can learn the
value of everything He gave us .

Make plans, but understand that we live by Allah’s grace.

This post reminded me of a beautiful dua I read on http://www.amatullah51.wordpress.com, which I would like to share:

O Allah when I lose hope when my plans have come to nothing, help me to remember that Your love is always greater than my disappointments and Your plans for my life are better than my dreams. Ameen