Okay the title is a little weird, but it’s one I feel I can relate to. \u00a0Now, I don’t mean a modern-day job, where you go to work everyday, but a modern-day Job, as in the bible.<\/p>\n
If you know the bible story, then you know that Job lost everything while still holding on to his faith in God. God rewarded Job in the end for his faithfulness. Now I’m sure for Job, this wasn’t easy. He saw all his wealth and family disappear. Most people who lost all that would probably curl up into a ball and die. \u00a0How he stayed positive, is well truthfully, beyond me.<\/p>\n
I am no different from many people. When things don’t go my way, I get angry and mad at the world. \u00a0I might even take it out on my family and friends. \u00a0After all in my little bubble the world\u00a0revolves\u00a0around me and nothing should even go wrong. \u00a0Ha ha, back to reality.<\/p>\n
When Doug made the decision to enter seminary, it\u00a0completely\u00a0changed our whole families lives. I felt much like Job. I was going to lose a home I really loved, a job that I enjoyed and friends I loved to hang with. \u00a0Family too. In fact, I was going to move away from family for the first time ever. \u00a0So in my mind, I was about to lose everything.<\/p>\n
Doug and the kids made the move to Seminary in December. I decided it was better to keep my job in Illinois and not move until I found one in Dubuque. \u00a0Well that time came about two months later. But wouldn’t you know it, three weeks after I started, I got laid off. I was lucky enough to be hired back \u00a0a week and half later for another position.<\/p>\n
Now during this move, I also was very sick. I finally decided to go to a clinic in town, only to have them send me on my way with nothing more than cough syrup. When I got out to my car I found my car had been hit by someone else, causing \u00a0damage to my driver’s side door. \u00a0When \u00a0the cough medicine didn’t work, I went to see another Dr. who then put me on\u00a0antibiotics,\u00a0steroids\u00a0and an inhaler. So much for cough medicine. Do you see where all this is going.<\/p>\n
My faith has been tested once again, when we hosted a recent gathering at our house on a Friday evening. This gathering happens at someone’s home every Friday night and Doug and I decided to host one. \u00a0While people were arriving and having great conversations, I started to feel down. I missed my close friends and the parties we would have. \u00a0So although everyone was truly wonderful, and I enjoyed the visits it was difficult.<\/p>\n
I have learned since\u00a0arriving\u00a0here, that everyone has a story of how they got here and what they left behind. It’s not just me and my self-pity\u00a0party of one. But maybe you can understand my connection to Job. \u00a0God never promised things would be easy, but that we need to remain faithful.<\/p>\n
So being faithful, I have also found the good side to what’s been happening, and my “rewards” so to speak for being faithful. \u00a0My new job is located in an office space painted orange, my favorite color. \u00a0I was recently moved from the training row to a “window” seat, which gives me some place to look. As well as the sunshine on the sunny days. My days off have been changed to three days in a row instead of every other day as it was previously. The home office of the company I work for is located in Tempe AZ, a place I hope to one day transfer to. I attend Church in Galena, one of my favorite places to be. I’ve been able to see movies with my family, which we haven’t done in a while. So there is more family time. My health is getting better and I should have insurance again sometime around July 1rst. (Never thought I would be happy about that one!)<\/p>\n
The last thing I want to add to all this, is my\u00a0niece. Actually she is my\u00a0niece\u00a0in-law, but to me family is family. Anyway, she started blogging and has written some very thought\u00a0provoking\u00a0things for me. It’s really because of her I started looking at the blessings in my life, rather than what I feel is lacking. \u00a0It’s also very strange that when I’m at my lowest point, something will awaken my faith again. \u00a0It comes in the way of a written sign, or a message. It may even come from a commercial or book I’m reading. \u00a0 But there is always something there reminding me that GOD is always present, even when GOD feels farthest away.<\/p>\n
“Remember, the teacher is always silent during the test.” (author unknown to me)<\/p>\n
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Okay the title is a little weird, but it’s one I feel I can relate to. \u00a0Now, I don’t mean a modern-day job, where you go to work everyday, but a modern-day Job, as in the bible. If you know … Continue reading