End of 2013

Be Still and Know that I Am God ~ Psalm 46:10

It's 30th December 2013. I end 2013 on a bittersweet note.
Bitter because I've just received some news on the work front which has left me bereft of speech. Sweet because my 2 kids have reaped the harvest of what they've sown.

Elaborate on the dark news I shall not. I'm not about to spend New Year's eve or New Year's Day dwelling on what the future holds on the work front. If people choose to break not-so-good-news just after Christmas and just before New Year, it's not on my conscience because it's not me being the wet blanket. It was not unexpected but still, the execution leaves much to be desired.

I am surprisingly calm because I rejoice (TRULY) knowing that one's employer is not God. I am comforted to know that God is my provider and in Him I trust fully. If God deems change necessary, He will provide and I am certain of that.

The irony is (and I am still talking about the dark news part), I would have normally been scared and worried sick by the news but I am not really. Instead, a few weeks prior to the 'bad' news, I received glorious comfort from God in the form of a message with very, very good news. It's like He gave me His Heavenly warning before I received my earthly warning. LOL. I have started to feel the celebratory mood inside of me already, even before I actually know what I will be celebrating! That does not make sense at all but loving and trusting in God does not have to make human sense. I just have to lose my fear, trust in Him and place my life in the palm of His hands.

I'm so, so happy to have made the move to cross over to a 5 day work week job all those years ago so that I could spend more time with my family. Perhaps if I had stayed, I would not have exposed myself to a higher risk of losing my job. However, the move has been worth it. I've had the opportunity to spend nights and weekends with them without any 'homework'.

Never keen to pressure our kids, education wise, we have always just poked them here and there once in a while to remind them of their obligation to do their best. Our kids have never been top scorers and we've never needed them to be so. Therefore it's with gratitude to God Almighty that we received news that our daughter was blessed with a really, really good GPA for her first semester in uni. I know she's elated and over the moon but I suspect she's not really surprised. I've seen the determination in her to do well. She and I think she has truly found her calling after 12 years of education via a not-much-choice route!

Our son received an award from our Member of Parliament yesterday. I had no idea how difficult it was to receive that award! Really had no idea because we're quite used to him receiving such awards at school level on a yearly basis. We've always been told by his teachers that they really, really like him. But we had no idea to what extent. Truly blessed!

To end, I realise as the years go by that I have fewer and fewer New Year resolutions. They have gotten plain and simple.

For 2014, I wish to be more still to know that He is God.

I wish all of you a good year ahead! Happy New Year and I do love you, Jesus : )