A scripture that has repeatedly “shown up” in my daily study during this “unemployment journey” is Jeremiah 29:11. I have spoken of it before – I have quoted it – I have responded to it both in this place and…
Read MoreTHE TRUST GAME
We have all played the trust game. You know, the one where everyone stands in a circle and one person is in the middle? The one where the middle person closes their eyes, folds their arms over their chest and…
Read MorePLEASE, NOT AFRICA
There is a joke among Christian ministry folks about Africa. I don’t really know why we pick on this beautiful country, but we do. It goes something like this: Lord, I know you are calling me to…
Read MoreSOCIALLY UNEMPLOYED
As a young, SAHM, I rarely felt that I was missing out on social interaction. I was so busy with 4 kids, a preacher husband, a small church that required so much time in the leadership, being a scout leader,…
Read MoreA TIME TO END AND A TIME TO BEGIN
This is a strange week for me. It is the week that my unemployment checks end and it is the week that school starts for many. I have been a part of the beginning of school for the last 24…
Read MoreWHOSE LIFE IS IT ANYWAY?
There comes a time in this unemployment journey where I find myself wondering “whose life is this?”. This is not what I have prepared for, not what I have planned, not what I desire. It is easy to say…
Read MoreHERE’S WHAT I DON’T KNOW
Here’s what I don’t know. What would have been my “end result” if I had remained at the college I was working for? What was next for me in that structure. I am not talking about job title, description or…
Read MorePAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
I wrote this blog at the end of June, as I was returning from NC and NJ, after my fabulous 3 week visit with my family, but never posted it. Re-reading it today, it is still how I feel, so…
Read MoreTO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Some days, we just have to write from the dark side. These kinds of days are like tears, an attempt to cleanse the psyche of the negativity we find there. This letter is for all my unemployed comrades out there…
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