Turning Point – The First Day
There is no better way to introduce it or say it than to just do it:
The Fab Hub has a brand new job!!!
Woo hoo! Hooray! And thank the Lord!
It’s exactly what he needs to make this break into the world of IT. It’s the door we have been hoping would open. I spent a whole lot of yesterday crying, mostly from relief, I think. All that tension, waiting, emotion that has been pent up inside just kind of came spilling out.
I’m going to be totally honest here, though. Some of the details of his new position are not precisely what we were hoping and praying for. And maybe we did start to go down that path of wondering why it isn’t what we asked for.
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But the answer to that is simple: sometimes the answer is no. Sometimes the answer is not this right now, but something better later. I am choosing to believe that’s what at work here.
I posted a song earlier this morning that I found when reading Essie’s blog last night. She talked about how through trials she has faced over the last year, while great pain and suffering was involved, she realizes how much closer it has drawn her to God, how much it has deepened her faith. It’s all true.
I have a little devotional book that I started using not long after the Hub had his job taken away over two years ago. I have used it off and on through all of this. More times than I can count, I have found that the reflection for a particular day spoke specifically to what was happening in our lives. The words of the author and of the Bible for those days offered me strength and solace, which I expected them to, to be honest. But to the degree of specificity that I found? I never imagined.
So I could stomp my feet and throw a tantrum that this job isn’t exactly what we asked for, what we wanted. The person I was two years ago most assuredly would have. But not today. Today I am thankful beyond measure. The person I am today knows this job is what we need. When I sit in still and silent prayer, I find I am able to trust God in a way I don’t think I would have two years ago. This is all going to be fine. I know it in my heart.
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This is a turning point for all of us and I believe that so much good still lies ahead.
We need to have faith and simply do the next thing…
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This is such a familiar story to me, the waiting and praying, and changes not always looking or turning out to be exactly what we expect. Isn’t it amazing how God sends us messages of encouragement and direction in so many ways?! I am DELIGHTED to hear about the new job, I know how desperately you needed that to happen. I also know that there is a reason for this job, there will be blessings in it for him and for the job too, it’s always a give and receive situation. I’ll be praying that the other needs fall into place so that it will turn out to be better than anticipated and there can be more reasons to celebrate in the future! Turning points… scary but wonderful too! HUGS!
It’s all true, Josie. Thanks for hanging in there and hoping and praying with us! I think if our dreams and plans don’t scare the heck out of us, then they aren’t big enough. This feels pretty big!
This is positively wonderful news! Go, FabHub! So happy for your family!
It is very good news!
Once upon a time, when I first began my job hunt, the first job I applied for seemed to be a dream job for me. A great starting salary, the job description seemed almost written JUST FOR ME! And I applied. And i had not one, but two very long, involved interviews. And then the job was offered to someone else. I was crushed. I felt so down and rejected. But, then I decided that I really, really did want to go back to work. So I applied for a few more positions. Some seemed out of my league. And then I interviewed and was offered the job I now I have. My starting salary was higher than the “dream job”, and, as it turns out, that dream job would have been a nightmare. It is amazing how God has his hand in all of our ways!
Thanks for sharing your story, Pam. It is very true that what we think we want or need is not always correct. The difficult part is to trust and believe that it is all for a purpose.
This is most certainly true! You are in my prayers!
Thanks, Pam!
Oh congratulations to your husband and you and Kidzilla, Lisa. I know what you mean about feeling like “wait, this is NOT what I asked for” and trusting anyway. So far, and I’ve lived for 45 years, there isn’t anything that I can look back on and think “no, that’s not how it was supposed to have gone” because everything – the challenges and the blessings, lead us to now, and now is where I truly believe that we’re supposed to be. Meant to be. Of course, that’s really hard to see at times, and even harder than hard during others, but this beautiful life has a path. I’m really happy for you!! <3
Thanks, Kristi. I believe the very thing you said – no matter what has ever happened, I have never looked back and thought it should have gone an other way. It is SO hard to see that in the thick of things – and maybe we aren’t supposed to. That’s what faith and trust are – not knowing, not having proof, but pressing on anyway.
Lisa,
I’m glad to hear that your husband found a new job. I don’t know the details of what you and your family have gone through, but from the tone of your post, I can see that it was a great day!!
Hi, Steve. I don’t think anyone is as glad as we are, but thank you so much. It’s been quite a ride these last two years…quite a ride. And I suspect we aren’t quite through with it yet.
I am so truly happy for you!!!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
Thank you, Heather! That is a whole lot of happy!
Hooray for a job! Even if it’s not perfect, you’re approaching it with the right attitude!
Definitely choosing to see the bright side in it. It’s a door-opener and a start on the right path. Who knows where it will lead?
I’m glad hub is starting a new chapter in his career journey. Every step taken is good in its own way. Take if from someone who continually reinvents herself. xoxoxoxo M
That’s true – you do and you do it well! 😀
Just today I was talking about a job that a friend wanted very badly and missed out on….that was two years ago and today he was saying how grateful he was to not get it….so who knows….blessings in disguise. …either way…congrats on the new job…
Yes, I’m sure it is, Zoe. I keep thinking of a song – Garth Brooks, I think – that talks about thanking God for unanswered prayers. You just never know. But no matter what, it’s a job, it’s in the IT field, and the Hub is glad to have found it!
That’s awesome. Congratulations. Even though it’s not exactly what you were looking for, it’s good to hear that there is some progress. The way I’ve always looked at it is any step in the direction you want is a good step. One day it will lead to something else which will lead to something else and so on. The idea being that eventually you get to that big point off in the distance. Have faith.
Thank you! It is definitely progress and I really think that all things happen for a reason. We may not know exactly what it is at the moment, but all in due time.
I’m so, so happy for you and your family! Hubby is looking for a job right now, and it is frustrating, to say the least. We’d like for him to have a position with benefits, but it may end up with him starting his own business or working as a free-lancer, which also has its advantages in the long run because it adds a lot more flexibility to his schedule. So even if things aren’t perfect right now, they are a big leap in the right directions, and will improve from there. Keeping you all in my thoughts, and again, congrats on the new job!!
Mm-hmm, that’s exactly where we are – position with benefits would be ideal, right? But life isn’t always ideal. What you said is all so true – things aren’t perfect, but a big leap in the right direction. Thanks for thinking of us – you are on our minds as well!
How wonderful that your husband has found a position in his field! What a huge event that is. I hope the reasons it is not the job you both were hoping for are things you all can ultimately live with. This position, like everything else in life, is not forever. I hope it serves well as a step to the job he wanted.
It is huge, Tammy. And yes, they are things we can live with for now because, ultimately, it will lead us where we want to go. So far, he really wants and loves this!
Congratulations on the Hubs new job. Maybe it seems not perfect but perfection is often a matter of perspective.
Perspective is the key to all of it, Patricia!
Fabulous! An IN. Keep the faith. You never know what it could grow into or who he might now have the chance to meet. Oh, yeah! I am so happy for you. I am even glad you spent yesterday crying. You’ve remained strong for so long. You deserved a chance to exhale and let it all out. And now you begin again. Wonderful.
And begin again we shall…more to come!
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