Life's Plans?

I started to type yesterday what my favorites were for the '08 year and what new favorites/plans I was hoping to get to do in '09, but my plans were put into question today. A colleague/friend of mine had lost her son last week. She is an amazing person that is inspiring in all aspects of life. I never knew her son, and therefore didn't know how I would react to the memorial service that I attended today. I walked away though questioning a few things in life, because her son was only one year younger than I am. One thing that I've never questioned is God. I know there is a plan for all of his doing but what I'm wondering is "Are my plans always God's plan?" How much of my life have I truly prayed about or am I making this up on my own as I go? I know little things in New Years' resolutions like get healthy, learn how to spend less on grocery bills (Michelle, I need lots of help in this area!), enjoy my family more are all plans that he would support. However what about all the other long-term plans that we make for our life? One example that I know I've personally made is, 'I don't want to have kids until we gotten this much traveling done, or for so many years'. I have all these steps/goals in life and who's to say that its God's plan for me to accomplish all these? Do I over analyze and therefore may miss out on something in life? Am I allowing God to direct my life? Are we supposed to put our plans on a time limit? Or are we supposed to just live life and know that God will open a door when the time is right? So one of my New Years' Resolutions for '09 is to really listen to God, and to see what his plans are for me in all areas of life.