So teach us to number our days so that we can present to Thee a heart of wisdom. Psalms 90:12
Luke 6:22b “Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.” (NAS) Laughter. Spontaneous, erupting belly laughs are good for the soul. My friend and I met to celebrate her decade birthday with a hike at Red Rocks in Colorado Springs. The anniversary of her husband’s death two years ago, losing her job, facing … Continue reading Laughter in a Pack
What is the one thing you want more than anything when you are unemployed? A job. More than God, more than the Lord, you want a job. You want security. You want to be wanted and needed. You want to not worry about paying your bills. And yet David said to God, “One thing I … Continue reading The One Thing…
Psalms 26:2-3 “Examine me, O Lord and try me, Test my mind and my heart. For Thy lovingkindness is before my eyes, and I have walked in Thy truth.” Desperate. When you are working your time is spent on work thoughts for 8-12 hours per day. When you are unemployed your time is spent on … Continue reading Desperate for what…
Six days or six months or six years. Being underemployed or unemployed drains our soul. We are created to be “his workmanship.” To do work that is meaningful and brings you not only financial rewards but uses your skills is a thing of delight. Many people never experience the joy of fitting their goals and … Continue reading What doyou need?
Isaiah 51:3 “Indeed, the Lord will comfort Zion (put in your name): He will comfort all her waste places and her wilderness He will make like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the Lord . Joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving and sound of a melody.” NAS Waste versus productivity. … Continue reading For those who are unemployed…
I will do what I say or promise. It is that simple. It leads to success both professionally and personally. It always amazes me how many times someone has promised to do something for me and they never do it. Everyone is busy, but if you promise you will do something, then it is important … Continue reading Do what you say you will do…
James 2:8 “Love your neighbor as yourself.” A moving van pulls away from the curb. 27 years of my neighbor’s lives are packed up in boxes and memories. Things touched, shared and loved are now in the hands of strangers transporting life to a new location. Moving stuff. Moving people. Downsizing for older people is … Continue reading Downsize your life?