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Good morning everyone,

And Anomos, I love your good morning panda.

Enjoy your day
Love Justmom

That recalls to my mind something Paul wrote to Timothy, dear tec (mornin' and peace to you!), which does NOT apply to dear Loz (peace, luv!) or her situation at ALL... but served as a reminder to ME once, when I allowed myself to stay in a position too long due to the pay:

"For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and [i]pierced themselves with many griefs[/i]."

I was really suffering at the job; my ideas were being stolen and passed off as my bosses, who would tell me the ideas were unrealistic, then present them... in my same format and everything... as his! I didn't know how to speak up and say, "Hey, wait a minute! You got from ME, and told ME it wouldn't work!" I enjoyed the lifestyle the job permitted me because of the pay, but I KEPT hearing Paul's words to Timothy over and over again. I KNEW what our Lord was telling me... and that he was RIGHT... but I couldn't "see" how I would manage on lower pay (which I THOUGHT is what I would have to settle for).

I didn't want him to have to warn me too many times... or stop warning me at all... and so I finally turned in my notice... without having found another job! Uh-ohhhhh... what to do NOW? But I wanted to obey... as well as NOT keep piercing MYSELF with "many griefs." So, I just exercised FAITH... and gave my notice.

The result? A job with a higher position and so MORE pay, and one where when I left (the company dissolved) I got pretty good severance and THEN UI when that ran out! So, I was able to help my husband start a side business. Then the job after THAT was even MORE pay, almost double, actually (I eventually left that one, though, because, like dear Loz now, it was 2.5 hours away and so I had to live out of town during the week. After a little over a year of that, I missed my own house - LOL!). Even so, both jobs were better than that one I left. I just had to exercise faith... and courage... and do what our dear Lord was trying to exhort me to do. I did not leave for more money; I just wanted to obey what he was telling me. The result for DOING that, obeying HIM... was more money! LOL!

Faith can also require a little bit (or a lot) of courage.

Again, peace to you!

YSSFS of Christ,

Shellamar

Thank you everyone for the support. It's strange some of the things that are being said...

Just as we KNOW when things are right and in line with Christ, we have to recognise and accept when things are NOT right. My priorities in life these days are Jah and Christ, and my husband. The job was putting pressure on all of these priorities. Not only that, NOTHING was going well. The staff issues, the living accommodations, the failing behavioural policy at the school... even my lucrative pay was getting drained away. It began to be obvious that it was really wrong for me and I couldn't ignore it any longer.

I'm glad I took the post, it was a learning curve in so many ways including spiritually. Shelby nailed it in her post. Flattery is a carrot the adversary uses, along with money. Even the girl who had apparently prayed for help turned out to be rather shallow in reality. It's easy to convince ourselves that we're on a right path. Not so easy to 'listen' and be absolutely sure. But we get there, if we really love Christ, we get there, tho often the hard way.

In the NWT translation of my signature scripture I remember the focus being on 'modesty' in walking with our God, and that means accepting our limitations. Not easy, but necessary.

Loz x

Ps I am not unhappy, I'm relieved. Onwards and upwards, another post will come along that is much more suited to my needs and capabilities. Mt 6:33

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"This is my son. LISTEN to Him!"

I join with the entire heavenly host... and all here... who APPLAUD your newfound "sight"... and courage... as to this matter, dear, dear Loz!! The GREATEST of love and peace to you... and dear hubby, girl!

YSSFS of Christ,

Shellamar

Ps I am not unhappy, I'm relieved. Onwards and upwards, another post will come along that is much more suited to my needs and capabilities. Mt 6:33



And I too am so happy for you as well.
It didn't take very long at least. For some of us, speaking of myself it took years.

Thanks for sharing
Love justmom

Good morning, everyone! Yesterday our cow finally had her calf and all seems to be well. I was worried about the birth and afraid I might have to 'do' something, since my husband's been gone five weeks working out of town. And I ain't no cowgirl. Feeling very Texan-y today, yawl. Just put out my first bale of hay by myself using the tractor and hay fork (I've been calling it a fork lift) and didn't get trampled so I'm having a great day.

LOL... that is awesome Ataloa.

A day where you don't get trampled is a good day ; )


Seriously, though, I think that is all very impressive!

(Definitely a city girl here)


Peace to you!

tammy

Good morning everyone,

Ataloa, you sound like a cow girl to me! LOL!!!

Glad it was a safe and successful birth.

Enjoy your day everyone
Love Justmom

Wow, calving a cow, that's brave!

Loz x

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"This is my son. LISTEN to Him!"

Good morning to you over there dear Loz...

Just shouting out a hello and hugs to you this morning.

Love Justmom

Hello JustMom, hugs back atchya!

I've been recuperating, getting over the mental and physical exhaustion that finally caught up with me.

Love and peace to all

Loz x

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"This is my son. LISTEN to Him!"

I understand!

Glad your here with us.

Enjoy your day, hope hubby is good as well.

Love to you Justmom

Good morning and Happy Wednesday,

Hope everyone is healthy and happy!

Love justmom

Morning everyone!!!! It is a cold but very bright sunny day here in Ontario Canada. Summer is gone for now.

Loz - so glad you are ok and happy with your decision. It did sound like quite an ordeal aside from the job itself.

Atoloa, OMG you are quite the girl, becoming a farm girl plus being a busy landlady. You will never have a dull moment at least. How is the little calf, is it a boy or a girl?

Good morning here too, and yep, summer appears to be on the way out here too. Quite cool out this morning, though bright and sunny.

And I am NOT complaining. I thought this summer was TOO hot, and I am happy for the Fall.


Peace,
tammy