I will be the first to admit over the last six months, my life has been, for lack of a better word, different. I am a creature of habit and any diversion makes me nervous. Well, I pretty much did it to myself and I acted strictly on FAITH.
The company I have been a part of for close to 15 years decided they needed a change as well. This is nothing new in our industry but in the course of those changes I was the one who was, as my former manager so eloquently put it, "left without a chair when the music stopped." Funny thing about that analogy. I was probably doing a happy dance standing there watching everyone get comfortable in their seats.
I took that as my sign. A sign to see what else lies ahead. I had a five year goal and if you read my blog that was published October 5, 2008, I mentioned making plans for my life outside of Chattanooga. Wow! God must have read that blog as well because on October 1, 2013, I found myself in the state of Texas. No home, no job, barely any money but a TRUCKLOAD OF FAITH. That's all I could depend on everyday. It got me through when I questioned my decision. I sometimes forget about FAITH and every time I do, I will get these postings from Joel Olsteen on my Facebook page and he would remind me of FAITH. Joel had this artwork that said, "FAITH is about trusting God even when you don't understand His plan." Everyday, I continue to live by FAITH and within a month I had a job and by month 2 we had a place to live and month 3, my husband had a job.
Now, don't get me wrong, some days are better than others. We haven't fully furnished our home, we are not making what we used to and there are still challenges in getting used to a new environment but I am confident each day is better than the day before. Setbacks are just a set-up for something better. Each day I renew my faith that I made the right decision.
I am going to start something new and see what happens. Each night I am going to reflect on what is good in my life and not dwell on what is not so good. My children are doing well, Alex and I doing well, I love my job and the people are great. Every day is a new day with a new adventure. Thank God for that.
Peace.
