Hindsight

is always 20/20. And the grass isn't always greener. How true this is, we all know.

Shirley and I married and moved here to OKC 7 months ago--with no jobs. We both left good jobs in Houston to come here--I in driving and radio and Shirley in banking. Family members and friends were, understandably, concerned about that. It is preferable to have employment secured before moving to another place. But we felt that God led us to do exactly what we did--so we did it. Not that I didn't try--I've worked in radio in the Houston market and outlying area for 24 years, so I sent out air checks and resumes before we moved, thinking I would get a bite. I haven't as of yet. (I haven't given up--and I'm still tracking on an internet Southern Gospel station out of Houston, the Gospel Hiway, 4-7 am. I used to do a midday show there and assisted in formatting the station for a few years--but of course I want on here. God's timing.) The grass that is greener, though, isn't the jobs we left in H-town--it's one I had here.

I worked a job in the hospitality industry not long after we got here, at a hotel, but I needed more hours. So I took another job at an eating establishment that paid better, offered more hours--but that ended up being awful. Let's skip the details--it was just a bad gig. Should have kept the hotel job--but as I wrote earlier, we can't always see the truth until we look back. Shirley and I were then offered to cook and wait on folks at another food place, a chain. The pay is less but the people are better to work with, and we usually get to work the same hours. (Sad that sometimes people who aren't Christians are easier to work with than Christians--that should say something to us.) We have applied and thrown out resumes and we have continued to pray.

And God answered this morning. The manager of the hotel I worked at called this morning and offered my old job back--with more hours and a raise. Praise Him! I really enjoyed that job, and I'm thrilled to have it back. He will answer and provide Shirley with a better gig soon, we know.

I write all this as an encouragement. Jesus said that we should pray at all times and not lose heart, and that if we put first His kingdom and His righteousness, He would provide all we need.

Thank you Lord. If we can be in prayer with you in anything, email me at br.francis@yahoo.com.



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