After losing my job of 13 years this past March I have re-directed my focus. I have been spending time in prayer and devotions every morning and I have been so refreshed and uplifted by Gods word. I strongly believe that God opens and closes doors in our lives, sometimes when we least expect it. The other night I was going about my household duties when I felt the Lord speaking to my heart about worth. We as humans draw our worth from many things. Where does our worth truly come from? God spoke to my heart about my previous job. I had a very high paying medical job and was terminated for something that I honestly did not do. I drew a lot of self worth from what I did. Patients admired me and I felt important for the help I was able to offer them. When I lost my job it was though my red carpet was pulled directly from under me. Ever felt that way? Not a great feeling. It has been almost six months since I lost my job and even though I do not miss it at all, at times I feel like I have lost my sense of purpose. I adore my children and my dream job was always to stay home with them. However, I brought in the stable income in my home. My husband is self employed and his income is up and down. My security really was in my job and not The Lord. Our worth comes from nothing more than the fact that we are children of the Most High King. We have things happen in our lives that surprise us, never Him. For the last six months immersing myself in His word has sustained and encouraged me. I have done two recent Bible studies that have been wonderful. Let me encourage you to do them as well. Gideon by Priscilla Shirer and What Happens When Women Say Yes to God by Lysa Terkeurst. They will knock your socks off and help you, as they have me, to understand our Father better. This blog will be about my journey with Him and how He sustains me daily. I hope He is your sustainer too. He really is all we need.

Blessings always,
April