- For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: Ecclesiastes 3:1
That was a quick year. One that saw God open a door during a pandemic to a new job. I had worked at my pervious job 20 years and was good at it. But injuries are no friend to someone doing heavy lifting. So I walked through the open door God gave. However, after just one year things have soured a bit as new proposals have been made. Those proposals do not jive with my God time, family, or life.
Upon hearing the changes that are coming, I offered a prayer. Not just any prayer. I thanked and praised God for the season (months, years, decades) of heavy hard work he allowed me the strength to endure. I then did something I have never done. I asked God to close the season of heavy work. I also told God that at a new job would allow my wife and I to find a small group to attend, to tend to family things, as well as be more out and about in the community. HE DID IT!
I am blessed with a fantastic wife who sent me a link to a job. Not only that but I was blessed at the job I held for 20 years with a ton of experience that with God’s leadership lead to me landing the job.
The job is it at Ohio State. For someone from Michigan and a fan of all things Michigan this was some sort of twisted joke from God. I have learned he has a a great sense of humor. Only one of us is laughing. Actually there are more, my family has joined in the laughing.
I am grateful for the job I held for just one year. I am even more grateful I serve a God who hears, has mercy and opens and closes doors and seasons. Even if He gets a big laugh out of it.