Posted by jlynne on March 24, 2004, at 22:04:04
In reply to Re: Hello,SandyWeb » jlynne, posted by SandyWeb on March 24, 2004, at 20:47:02
Sandy, I wish I had the answers that you need to hear. I only know from my own experiences, and since I've made some really rotten choices over the years, my advice would probably be wrong, anyway.
My life has taken a completely different turn from what I had expected and planned for it to be, and I'm not even sure of how I got to where I am. I never did get to finish school, had to settle for an Associate's degree. Then, something else happened, something traumatic that set me back for awhile, and I wasn't even able to work for a couple yrs.
I know that God led me to the job that I have now; it was by one of those proverbial "twists of fate" that I was hired. It has turned out to be the best job I have ever had, and I have now been with the agency for 12 yrs. I love what I do (I am in social services, working with the elderly) and my co-workers are like family. But I never would have guessed that this would be my life's work.
I guess my point is that we just never know what God has planned for us. You have been listening to Him, and following his lead for a long time; that is all that He asks of us. And it was not all for no reason - I am sure you have touched the lives of people along the way; you have been where you were supposed to be, and done what you were supposed to be doing. You are in the wilderness now, but He will stay with you and lead you out, you just wait and see. It is His promise.
I hope your daughter gets a good night's sleep tonight, and I will pray for peace over you and your house. Take care ...jlynne
P.S. I guess I consider Neurontin "heavy duty" because when I took it, it knocked me for a loop!
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