I am a fan of Dave Ramsey. He seems like such a genuine, kind, intelligent Christian man. I watched his show today and he mentioned a book by Dan Miller called, 48 Days to the Work You Love. It has reinforced what I have realized only recently. I shouldn't hate my job. I shouldn't work where I am not fulfilled. Why can't I have a career/job/work that I do actually like? God doesn't want us to be miserable. Life is much too short for that. I really want to do something with my talents and gifts. While infertility may not be a complete blessing in itself, it definitely has brought many things to light that I never would have noticed otherwise. I have more compassion and am more understanding of people, just because they are different. If I hadn't gone through this, I would likely have been one of the most ignorant people out there. People take fertility and the miracle of conception for granted. I know if I had been blessed with a more cooperative body that I would have been one of them.
I have been praying and thinking a bit more lately about what I want to do "when I grow up". I am really wanting to be a family/infertility counselor. I don't want to think I've been through this for nothing. If I can help someone else through this difficult journey, then I would love to be able to. Lord willing, I will be able to start back to school in the spring. I need this. I need a sense of fulfillment. My current job does not offer it. I do not like what I do and I am ready for a change.
"The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?"
Proverbs 18:14
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Sherry,
ReplyDeleteIt's so very good for my heart to read your words. I can hear your voice as I read them. You are such a dear friend. God is waiting everyday for his precious visit with you. Keep seeking him and humbly petitioning him for more. He is always there and so am I.
Much Love,
Nicki