Thursday, March 19, 2009

Everyday is a new beginning

Well here it is, my first post. I decided to try this to be sure I kept up with the 21st century and because I have enjoyed reading blogs from my daughter and my nephews. I don't know if I have anything worth saying but I thought I might as well give it a shot.
Today I got a call from someone at the plant who informed me I was no longer working for them. Long story short, the bank is liquidating our assets and the Elkhart office was the first thing to go. Given the state of the RV industry and the economy I am not really surprised. We sold products every week, but I think the company had lived beyond its means before it was taken over and those things were just to much for the bank to bear so I am unemployed again. I have not had a good employment record since the institute I worked for at Notre Dame moved to Colorado. Just can't seem to find my niche. I had a great niche at the last job but RV's are not stable. As my nephew said in his blog recently when one door closes another one opens. I have been through this before and I can weather the storm. As always God is in control and I will wait upon him for his guidance and direction. I have gotten good at that.
On a better note, the signs of spring are all around me and I couldnt be happier about that. Crocus are bursting in the front yard, tulips are coming up by the mailbox and robins awake me in the morning. I gotta say, I love the warm weather if God had directed me to a different climate I would have been thrilled but here I am to bear the cold and snow and change of seasons. Maybe the change of seasons is just what I need. A chance for renewal, a new start, a new job, maybe a new chapter to me. I guess we will see. Thanks to anyone who decides this is interesting enough to read and follow.