One of the things I have missed about working in Winona was having coffee with friends after work. Caribou and Blooming Grounds are my go-to places when I want to get comfy and talk with a good friend, or blog, or watch a bible study video (hello, Beth Moore!) Today I got to do all three :)
My day was going just kind of "eh", until I got a message from my friend Becky and 20 minutes later I was in my car on my way to Caribou for a couple hours. It was nice! Girlfriend time, bible study, and I wasn't mad about my iced caramel latte either.
It continues to be a challenge for me each day to not feel guilty about not having a job. I have to remind myself, sometimes multiple times a day (or an hour) that God has ordained this time for me for a purpose. He has me home right now, and my job is to seek Him. To let go of my own feelings and self-imposed expectations, and seek His will for my life right now, each day.
Instead of focusing on his "big" will for my life (should I work or stay home?) I am asking Him to show me what He wants me to accomplish in this day. The little, everyday opportunities that He places before me - I ask Him to help me see them and guide me through them. How can I be a blessing today to my husband and kids, our family and friends, and even those I don't know personally? Whenever I ask God to show me opportunities to be a blessing to others, I find my day is sprinkled with them. It's so fun!
I am learning to embrace the reality that I don't have to know what the future looks like right now. And it's so freeing! I know that I will know eventually, when God reveals it to me in His own way and time. One thing I do know for sure right now...it will be good!
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