I had no sooner finished my last post when the phone rang. It was a head-hunter asking if I was interested in a particular documentation management position. While the position pays a lot less than one would have hoped with my background and experience, it is a direct hire with full benefits – no small thing. So I am going to apply. I have a pre-interview on Monday at 10 am to prepare me for the real interview. I expect to learn a lot that will help me. I like this agency. They seem a lot more serious than some of the ones I applied to.

I am thankful my printer is not broken… no end of printing problems, but in the end, a simple fix (visit my professional site at http://www.tech-challenged.com for details). So now Andrea and I can continue working on family Christmas gifts.

I am thankful for store sales that enabled us to find a good pair of shoes for Rich for only $30.

And I am so very thankful, that even though we remain unemployed, the Lord has provided so that we can still meet our obligations.

Over and over I am reminded of the what Jesus taught: “Take no thought for tomorrow, today has enough cares of its own… consider the Lilies of the field… not one sparrow falls without the Father noting… you are of more value than they.”

I suppose some people may disagree with me, but I begin to think that the whole way our society works is with a focus so set on tomorrow that we loose today. Everything is about the “what ifs”. I need insurance, pension, bank accounts, savings plans. Everything must be arranged for that what if day that may or may not come. While there is sense in being prepared (no one builds a building without counting the cost), the what ifs, and all of the insurance, pension, and savings plans have us trusting in our own strength for the fears of tomorrow.

In some ways, while I may not like it, I begin to think that we are better off not knowing how things will turn out… in the end, if my confidence is in the Lord, then I already know the end of the story. I do not know about tomorrow’s provision – but I know what He has provided for today. And it is good, and it is enough…

We here in America have no idea how well off we are compared with others. I am reminded of this often when I’m tempted to complain. So Thank you Lord for your goodnes to us.