Scattered to Focus.

Again and again, I'm sometimes feeling like the rug is pulled out from under me.

Remember the post I did a few weeks ago where I was left believing that God has me in a waiting period, particularly with respect to my career? I was laid off at the end of November. The end of a chapter, for sure. On the way home, with the boxes of items I packed up my last day sitting in the car seat next to me, I pondered my career. Not from the standpoint of the work I did, but what I took away from each place I worked.

I thought back over my career and the things I've learned and the people I've met. I even met my husband at my most recent job.

I was also left realizing that, even though I'm in a strange spot right now, I have so much support and love from those very same friends that I have a realization of how we all need each other. None of us can go our life alone. We need people around us to love, support and help us share our burdens, to help strengthen us. That is how God made us. Every person needs a friend. Even Jesus had family and friends to help him, he didn't go it alone.

When I get scared, and I do get scared, I look at God's timing of every job that I've held. How at every turn He has provided for me to the comfort level I need to feel secure. He has always made sure that I feel safe. And I have faith that He will provide again.

This time, though, I'm praying that my next job will have a Christian boss. A boss who will have his/her priorities right, God, family and then work. This time, I'm praying for that. I've never prayed for that before.

God, family, work.