In Ecclesiastes 3:3 you will find the words “a time to heal.” That’s what these past five weeks have been for me; a time to heal, to reset after coming out of a stressful time in my life where I was beginning to hate everything. I wanted and needed change. I was starting to go down a dark path again.
Then I made one of the hardest and scariest decisions I’ve ever had to make. With the support of my awesome kids, I decided to leave my job of nearly 29 years, sell my home, and purchase a new one in another part of the state. Being unemployed for the first time in that many years was scary, but God blessed me with everything I asked for in a new job.
I’ve been able to sit by the ocean this summer and listen to the waves roll in. It has always been my favorite place to go to reflect and heal. It has been awesome to spend more time with my kids and their families. I missed that. And I feel God’s presence stronger in my life. He has been there the whole time.
Tomorrow, I start my new job and I’m excited to see what it brings. I know there will be new challenges, but I feel ready. So here I go stepping into the future with anticipation of all it has for me. Wish me luck!
“For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland. Isaiah 43:19
Heart Strings 