Grace Through the Fog

For some reason, work seems to be going to "hell in a hand-basket", as they say.  It all started about a year ago when our Program Director was fired.  Then it was one of our Direct Service Providers who was fired.  Many of our DSPs have left us, our Program Coordinator, who I got along with really well, left for another home, and our new Program Director is due to give birth in less than a month.  We have an interim nurse, who is gone more than she's there, and everything is falling into the hands of the three people left in the office.  Nobody knows what's going on or who is responsible for what, yet we're supposed to just figure it out.  The company has hired a Program Coordinator who was working in one of our other homes, but she's 19 years old!!!  What experience could she possibly bring us?

I don't mean to sound so negative about work.  I like my job.  I like the fact that the consumers like me (most of the time, anyway).  I don't necessarily want to find a different job.  I just want the one I have to work as it always has.

Isn't that the same with most parts of our lives?  We don't take to change very well.  It may well be a blessing in disguise.  It may be the best thing to happen to us.  Yet we balk and complain (as I was just doing).

I will try to be positive.  I will try to find the bigger picture in all this mess and thank God for the opportunity to grow.  I will take many deep breaths throughout the day and pray for wisdom and guidance.  (I may be taking a lot of deep breaths!)

If you think of it, pray for me.  Pray for this business.  And pray that godly men and women will be taking the positions that are unfilled.  It would be such a pleasure to work with all Christians.

I'm tired and going to bed.  Tomorrow is another day.  (Thank God!)