Balancing faith and logic...

Something I have often struggled with is how much of my life to trust to faith, and how much to logically plan.  I am a big believer that the universe will provide for you.  But at the same time I don't want to be lazy and make poor choices.  Having a kid, for instance.  I feel like most people do it because they feel it is the right time.  And, financially and lifestyle-wise, it seems to always work itself out.  Maybe not perfectly, but for the most part.  But do I just do it and trust that it will work out okay?  Or do I plan and wait until I feel financially and mentally stable, which could mean I end up waiting forever? 

This applies to my writing as well.  I read a book recently about an unpublished author who quit her day job to stay home and write.  Is it wise to put that much faith in life?  I would never have the guts to take that big of a jump.  But at the same time I don't want to be a planner.  I like life to be full of surprises.  I don't want to plan down to the second the moment of my child's birth or know exactly what I am going to do with the rest of my life.  I don't want to have that much control.  Some control is necessary, or at least the illusion of it is.  But too much control can be suffocating. 

Maybe I don't want to know the answers.  Maybe it's more fun to wonder.  Maybe my searching for answers is just another way of reaching toward a mirage of control.  The truth is I don't know the answers.  No one does.  I guess for now I'll just try to maintain an even balance of both.