A Day in the Life of Unemployment, Day 1

I suppose technically my first day of unemployment was January 2nd, but I still had the Bug in tow so it wasn't a "true" unemployment day. Dem kids require work! 

So today... Bug is back to school. Hubs is back to work. And here I am with a to-do list 3 years long. Seriously, if you saw my living room right now you'd tell me to get off this computer and get to work. But first, a little glimpse in to THE MOST peaceful tenure of unemployment I've ever had. 

I've known for months this was coming so there was nothing startling about this day. However, in the confines of my private conversations (do those even still happen anymore?) I've shared that something big is on the horizon. Something BIG. Like God-sized BIG. Something that would leave me no alternative, but to be at peace and wait on His timing for whatever is next. For months the Lord was not opening any doors and each time I sat down to job search I heard a whisper say "You're wasting your time. I've got something for you." I had no choice but to wait. 

I did manage to squeeze in a few applications before that voice slowed me down just in time to peacefully manage and enjoy the holidays. I had already resigned to the idea that I wasn't going to apply for just *anything*. It had to be something that I was excited about. Tuesday arrives and I'm kicking back and enjoying a TV show on the last day of the year, which was the last day of employment and then I check my email. One of the applications I had submitted 6 weeks prior was interested in speaking to me. I look around and say "but my house isn't clean yet!" :) 

Fast forward - First interview. Done. Possibly two more to go. In the past if I did not get the position then I would consider that I failed in some capacity. But the precious depth of peace I have this go around tells me that if I don't get it then His divine intervention has still not opened THE door. I should mention that I'm pretty stoked about the possibility of this position. On the surface, it looks absolutely amazing and a personally hand-crafted opportunity full of all kinds of "employment wants". From my heart to God's hands. But the joy of knowing He's in control combats all those fears. But the enemy still knows the cracks in my mind and will do what he can to turn those in to canyons. Which is why this verse means so much to me right now, "The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace." - Romans 8:6. 

I will actively ask the Lord to have control of my mind. I look forward to calling upon and speaking the name of JESUS! 

Now... off to conquer that to-do list.