As you probably know or remember, I am all about expansion; multiplication. Blessing. Lots of times in life however, my circumstances seem to contradict my beliefs. When I feel stuck or stagnant, I pray for options........openings, and have learned to recognize when they arrive.
In the last few weeks my head has been spinning, as the Lord has met my request in providing options for me in several areas. I find giving God deadlines, a time frame in which to work or give me answers, has been so helpful. I recently passed this "secret" onto a few friends, who also are on a quest.
As you know, I am active in real estate and always weighing out offerings that have been made to me, praying I make the right choice and find the right fit. I also know that building any business takes time, and that is a luxury I cannot afford as a widow.
For this reason and for now, I have decided to take a part time job to supplement my real estate income. I know what it is to work hard and I am very practical; I am trying to stay ahead of the game. I told you I work on deadlines and this is the kind of stuff a widow has to deal with :/
I think in loss, it's only natural for people, friends, family, to want me to move on and live as we did before. But as I talk to other women, I know this will never, ever, ever be the case. There is absolutely a new normal. There are still things that need fixing, kids growing, and decisions to make that we have to feel our way through; we have never been this way before. What took a partnership to accomplish is now down to one.
As I read the story of Gideon, a man who God called courageous when he was anything but. He had settled. He had gotten used to his stuff being taken, restitution not being made, and was seemingly stuck. I don't think he saw a way out..... until he heard a voice call him as a man of courage.
It is really amazing to know, hear, and experience that kind of support from a person, let alone the God I believe in exists. Gideon went from a place of impoverishment to empowerment; I see it happening in our lives too.
It is amazing how things have changed in two short weeks. Stay tuned.