The end or the beginning

The Journey

January 28^th, 2013

This is the beginning of The Journey that Jerry and I find ourselves on. First here is a brief history regarding this journey.  Jerry’s job has been shaky for years. We knew that the company wouldn’t last forever, but we always figured he would "sink with the ship". But, things don’t always end the way you think. Before I get into detail there I need to go back a month before he lost his job. I have always toyed with the idea of going back to work just to have something to do. One day a friend came up to me and asked if I would like to apply for a full time job working for a doctor’s office. I prayed hard about it, like down on my face kind of praying, and applied for the job. My attitude was always “Lord, only if this is ok with you. If not, I will walk away content.” In the past the Lord would always stop any attempt for me to work. He has His reasons and I am fine with that. So as the days passed by, and “face-time” with God took place on a daily basis, one interview happened, then a second, then the invitation to work full time presented its self. They were actually looking for someone who knew nothing about working in a doctor’s office. I was a perfect fit! Well, God had not said “No” this time, so Jerry and I both saw this as a gift from God. I was told that I would be making $14 an hour with insurance after 90 days. This was too good to be true! We figured that God was up to something, but we didn’t know what. So carefully we put my checks in the savings and began to build up a “nest egg”.

      One month into my job I come home to find that Jerry’s boss in his “wisdom” (I use that word in jest) laid Jerry off. As of immediately after 22 years with the company, Jerry was now unemployed. That day for me wasn’t a great day either. I was taken into the “office” and told that they had hoped that I was up to speed by now….aka perfect enough for "The Office Queen", but things were shaky. I left that meeting knowing that I needed to hang in there and keep trying albeit a little bit harder. There were so many things that I just couldn’t get.  To make a long story short, two weeks after that meeting, I was called into the office again and simply told, “You are not a good fit here. Turn in your key and your badge and go home.” Yep they fired me. I won’t go into great detail here but there are many reasons why I think this happened from an earthly perspective. I am clueless as to what happened in the Heavenly realm that day. So I came home that day from work not only crushed, or feeling like road kill wondering what just hit me, to be greeted by my wonderful unemployed husband who just held me as I cried. There we stood. A home, 4 pets and living expenses with no income now what so ever. Unemployment payments will make the house payment and leave us with $600 for everything else that needs to be paid. Praise God that we do have a small savings that will keep us a float. And with God’s economy plan, I know that He can multiply what we have to be more than enough! And so this journey begins.

 

So time since the above has pasted quickly. I am back to my relaxed life style of just floating through my day. Soon though, I realized that I was not content. Nothing sounded like fun but sleeping. It wasn't long before I realized that I needed to DIVE into God's word. I needed to find His promises and cling to them like never before. Of course, I couldn't find my little book on His promises. In my search for that little book I did find something that I had written for my daughter while she was in Army Boot Camp. Back when I had that nice little promise book, I went through and picked out some promises and would write her a letter, or a daily devotion if you will. Anyway, I found that notebook that contained the original writings! Thrill! So, I am going to use those writings and those promises to adjust to fit my heart needs this time.

 

I hope you enjoy walking this with us. I hope that you find hope in the promises that I share, and may our struggles and His provisions work around to fit you somehow.  Follow if you want. Share if you want. Encourage if you feel lead.

 

This is all about the Journey that He has placed us on, and I am glad that you will walk a few steps with us from time to time.