Mar. 7, 2006
Extremely confused and unsettled!
I hate to admit defeat but I am giving up; throwing up my hands and saying whatever you want Lord. I really don't know why God sends us spinning just when we thought everything was going smoothly? The job that my husband turned down has come back to bite him! They have made a new offer and he is considering it.
Today, I felt like my head was going to explode with pressure and it finally did when my friend dropped by to visit. I fell apart. I don't know what is going to happen in the next 3 days but we have until Friday to decide if we want to accept the job in Auckland after all. Decisions, decisions??? My husband wants the job and always has wanted the job, but we thought the increase in pay was an answer to prayer and we are now wondering why this is all happening? We are praying and reading. Today I started reading about Abraham and about how he moved to Canaan. Why do I keep reading about moving?!
Anyway, not much schooling is happening around here, just daily math, journal, the odd spelling test, and lots and lots of reading!! I need to get some consistency in my routine. I'm starting a Kay Arthur Bible study with my kids on Abraham. I'm really excited about the method of study. Colouring the WHO blue and underlining the WHAT, double underlining, circling, boxing, etc. It's neat for the kids and helps us to understand the text. We look for the pronouns and key words and phrases. It's a great method.
Today, I felt like my head was going to explode with pressure and it finally did when my friend dropped by to visit. I fell apart. I don't know what is going to happen in the next 3 days but we have until Friday to decide if we want to accept the job in Auckland after all. Decisions, decisions??? My husband wants the job and always has wanted the job, but we thought the increase in pay was an answer to prayer and we are now wondering why this is all happening? We are praying and reading. Today I started reading about Abraham and about how he moved to Canaan. Why do I keep reading about moving?!
Anyway, not much schooling is happening around here, just daily math, journal, the odd spelling test, and lots and lots of reading!! I need to get some consistency in my routine. I'm starting a Kay Arthur Bible study with my kids on Abraham. I'm really excited about the method of study. Colouring the WHO blue and underlining the WHAT, double underlining, circling, boxing, etc. It's neat for the kids and helps us to understand the text. We look for the pronouns and key words and phrases. It's a great method.
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Mar. 7, 2006 - Untitled Comment
Posted by CreativeHomeschooling Please make sure you are solid on knowing which direction HE wants you to go. We once made a rushed decision about a job, with not much prayer. It turned out to be terrible in many ways. It paid a lot but was not worth all the problems that decision costed us.
I pray that God will make it quite clear on what you are to do. :)
Jennie von Eggers
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I pray that God will make it quite clear on what you are to do. :)
Jennie von Eggers
www.TimesTales.com
CreativeHomeschooling.com
Mar. 9, 2006 - Untitled Comment
Posted by joyismystrength We were in a similar position quite a few years back when Minton was offered a job supervising both of the Washington branches of the steel company where he works. He was going to offered a substantial wage increase, and we were going to be helped with getting housing. Minton was intrigued by the job. He loves the challenge of taking a lagging business and getting it running smoothly and efficiently.
However, when we prayerfully considered the pro's and con's there wasn't much beyond the challenge of the job, and the wage increase of the "pro" side. Minton and I actually went and spied out the lay of the land for where we would potentially be living. Neither of us had peace about it, but waited a while before admitting that to each other.
We were under time pressure too, and realized that the time factor was pushing us to make a decison that we just weren't SURE about. We decided that our indecision was in fact telling us that we shouldn't go. We're very glad that the tug of a better paying job didn't pull us away from where we're now living. God has confirmed for us in so many ways that our decision, not to move, was the best one for us. We've never regretted it.
Nobody can tell you what to do, unfortunately. It's such a HARD place to be emotionally, trying to make the BEST decision under time pressure. I'm not sure that I would allow the time to push me into a decision that I would later regret. Sometimes that lack of time for prayer, and waiting on the Lord, is an indication in and of itself.
However, when we prayerfully considered the pro's and con's there wasn't much beyond the challenge of the job, and the wage increase of the "pro" side. Minton and I actually went and spied out the lay of the land for where we would potentially be living. Neither of us had peace about it, but waited a while before admitting that to each other.
We were under time pressure too, and realized that the time factor was pushing us to make a decison that we just weren't SURE about. We decided that our indecision was in fact telling us that we shouldn't go. We're very glad that the tug of a better paying job didn't pull us away from where we're now living. God has confirmed for us in so many ways that our decision, not to move, was the best one for us. We've never regretted it.
Nobody can tell you what to do, unfortunately. It's such a HARD place to be emotionally, trying to make the BEST decision under time pressure. I'm not sure that I would allow the time to push me into a decision that I would later regret. Sometimes that lack of time for prayer, and waiting on the Lord, is an indication in and of itself.
Mar. 10, 2006 - ugh...
Posted by SupComTabz I wish I had some sage advice or something.. but mostly all I can say is gosh... I read that and prayed for you. That's really hard!