Big Day
I start my new job today. I spent last night picking out the "first day" outfit, getting my bag and purse together etc. I'm a little nervous, knowing I'll be the new kid on the block and have to learn the ropes again.
Yesterday's gospel hit a note with my feel of anticipation:
GospelMk 9:2-10Jesus took Peter, James, and his brother John,and led them up a high mountain apart by themselves.And he was transfigured before them, and his clothes became dazzling white, such as no fuller on earth could bleach them. Then Elijah appeared to them along with Moses, and they were conversing with Jesus.Then Peter said to Jesus in reply, “Rabbi, it is good that we are here!Let us make three tents: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”He hardly knew what to say, they were so terrified.
I may not always understand God's plan for myself or my family (I probably don't understand it or have conscience knowledge of it most of the time !!), but I know it is good for me to be here -in this place, in this moment. Peter didn't understand the miracle he was seeing before him as he witnessed the Transfiguration, he had no idea what to say or how to react. But he knew it was good for him to be there, to witness, and that it would make sense at a later point in time.
I was at my previous job for five years and I had a great deal of flexibility in terms of scheduling and working at home. I took this new position to be closer to home when I need to be in the office, for career growth and for a few other reasons. I hope it was the right decision for our family and for myself. I hope that it will be good that I am there.
Yesterday's gospel hit a note with my feel of anticipation:
GospelMk 9:2-10Jesus took Peter, James, and his brother John,and led them up a high mountain apart by themselves.And he was transfigured before them, and his clothes became dazzling white, such as no fuller on earth could bleach them. Then Elijah appeared to them along with Moses, and they were conversing with Jesus.Then Peter said to Jesus in reply, “Rabbi, it is good that we are here!Let us make three tents: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”He hardly knew what to say, they were so terrified.
I may not always understand God's plan for myself or my family (I probably don't understand it or have conscience knowledge of it most of the time !!), but I know it is good for me to be here -in this place, in this moment. Peter didn't understand the miracle he was seeing before him as he witnessed the Transfiguration, he had no idea what to say or how to react. But he knew it was good for him to be there, to witness, and that it would make sense at a later point in time.
I was at my previous job for five years and I had a great deal of flexibility in terms of scheduling and working at home. I took this new position to be closer to home when I need to be in the office, for career growth and for a few other reasons. I hope it was the right decision for our family and for myself. I hope that it will be good that I am there.
posted by Counting_Blessings | 6:53 AM
2 Comments:
Hey, I hope your first day went well!
You're all in our prayers & we think of you often. (Today, his first full day back at the office after a week of trying to work at home AND take care of Linnaea, Pater was marvelling at how well Big Daddy did working from home for so long with daddy duties on top of (or, as we Lutherans might say, "in, with, and around") his engineering duties. I do believe he stands in awe.)
I hope you had a great day at your new job!
Hoping all is well with you all.
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