Of
course I miss staying home with my kids; I homeschooled for ten years. But when
our money problems increased after Hurricane Sandy flooded our home, I had no
choice but to enter the blah world of full time work. My evening receptionist
job wasn’t enough…so I looked up Continuing Ed courses in Medical Billing to
show some effort and please my husband even though change scares me. I break
out in hives and heart palpitations at the thought of going on an interview.
And
I prayed…I prayed that somehow, miraculously, when I went to work that evening,
the administrator (who only sees my face when he leaves and forgets my name) would
offer me more hours. I prayed the impossible. This job was comfortable, working
close enough to home that I biked there. I liked having a stress-free job. I
worked as a freelance artist before kids happened and hated the pressure, the
deadlines, and the sardine packed subway rides.
But
God intervened. Thirty minutes after I got to work, the administrator called
and asked if I would be interested in a position open in Medical Records. It
would be more hours and twice the pay of this job. I hung up, amazed, and
thanked the Lord for such a quick answer to prayer.
God
knows me so well…he gave me another stress-free job that keeps me moving. I’m
active and never liked gluing my rear to one spot for hours. I get to organize
and accomplish goals each day. I get to socialize and work quietly in my own
office too. Best of all, every day I take a lunch break walk to Starbucks and
write for an hour while drinking a Skinny Vanilla Latte. It’s a nice time to think,
read, and pray. My day job is not my life, but I like it. Maybe someday I'll have novels published and get to stay home again, write all day in my loungewear and sign autographs...maybe not. So I'm thankful for where I am now.
God
doesn’t always answer my prayers this way; He’s not a Genie in a lamp. But when
we follow His will and plan for our lives, we can trust Him, and sometimes He
answers before we ask.
Now to Him who is able to do
immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at
work within us, to Him be the glory…Ephesians 3:20 NIV.
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