Do you know where you are going?

Yep. This is a loaded question, on soooo many levels. If we are talking direction-wise, I have a decent sense of direction. When in France, I am the person looking at the map, then saying, well- it’s over there, let’s go that way. I usually discover interesting people and places along the way. I may even discover that it was the wrong way completely….then I just call it a detour.

In life, I like to know where I’m going, what’s coming, and what to expect. Let’s be honest here, life doesn’t often work out how we plan. I’m sure you have heard the saying “When we plan, God laughs”. God probably laughs at me a lot. Heck, I laugh at me a lot.

A few years ago I was in a job I didn’t like anymore, and I thought about changing my circumstances, but I did nothing. I didn’t pay attention to the nudges to take me in a new direction. God took care of that for me. It turned into a situation where I needed to choose something new, and I don’t regret choosing a new path.

I followed that path for several years, and I enjoyed the opportunity to work from home, take morning walks, have more quiet time to pray, to eat more healthfully, and be more present in my life.

Eventually the path rights itself. About a year ago, I felt and heard the nudges that it was time to look for the next adventure. It was a long process, and sometimes discouraging to think that I know it’s time for something new, but what is it God? Can you point me in the right direction please??? Are you there?

No words thundered down from heaven. I would have welcomed them. Just tell me God where it is and what I should do. He didn’t- not really a surprise. A new job posting popped up, I applied, and 4 hours after the interview, I had an offer. Done. God doesn’t waste time when it’s the right one.

I’m in the perfect place for me right now. It’s filled with wonderful, kind people and I feel the joy that I remember from being a young teacher. I am wiser now and can recognize the circumstances that needed to align in the background.

As always, it’s about trust. I trust that God’s moving me in the right direction. Along the way, if it’s challenging or uncomfortable, it doesn’t last forever, it’s just a place I am visiting for a bit. So, my advice is to keep going, trust the process, and you will end up where you need to be.