tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558023412158904930.post4549072201132941646..comments2023-11-08T02:46:59.622-08:00Comments on Healthy Family, Happy Life: When Bad is GoodSchullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17492785568194446403noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558023412158904930.post-33400823217271507292015-10-30T11:02:25.596-07:002015-10-30T11:02:25.596-07:00A Gr8 post, Donna! Especially the part "What...A Gr8 post, Donna! Especially the part "What do we do when bad things happen to us? We should pray more and we should seek wise counsel while realizing that we are only passing "through"our valley, not being dumped there". Certainly there are tragic things that happen but even in daily life, we end up having lost a job, a house, lost a treasured possession and it has seemed like we were crushed or certainly in tears, angered or embarrassed! But we all had a new opportunity through whatever happened. Did we take it? Did we calm down and let God's "voice" and wisdom be heard. HE always shows a new door. I know I had a time of job loss and it was the best change ever, once I calmed down. I had 20 yrs with the company that was sold and I not to be part of the new plans but I had 2 kids and a wife, mortgage etc. I had severance and was tempted to get a new job right away but...A little voice when I woke a few days later reminded me I had always missed having enough time with my daughters and I decided to not look for new employment for 6 mths. I took the kids to school or was there when they got home, my wife had wanted to try a job at Girl Guides running a store, and summer was coming. After the summer, I called contacts from my career and in 3 days, several calls came. I was hired and had a better position, a higher salary and I had memories of a great time with my children. <br /><br />God never puts you in the valley as Donna reminded us, but leads us through it if we trust HIM, be patient and confident in ourselves family and friends! Carpe Diem. And remember God gave us the present and tomorrows to make it good in His honour.Jan-Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14813149854030293572noreply@blogger.com