When you think of saying job or work....say opportunity instead

I've worked for Barnes and Noble since October 2009 and picked up a second job with the Census Bureau in April 2010. Having two jobs is very tiring, especially sense I'm working with lots of people (and knocking on their doors...oh my goodness...lots of stories). So being overwhelmed can naturally make me think of dropping a job. So when I say or even think "I don't want to do this work" or "I don't think I want this job anymore", I remember that this 'job' or 'work' is actually an opportunity that was given to me. So when I start saying or thinking those things again, I replace it with "I don't want to do this opportunity" or "I don't think I want this opportunity anymore", it made me realize that I was lucky to even have this opportunity. I've started doing this sometime mid-May and it's really put my mind in perspective and made me thankful for what I was given.

Since having moved home late August 2009, I went from no job to 1 job to 2 jobs to a yet-to-happen interview for a management position (scheduled june 5th) and potentially extending my job (or opportunity) with the Census for another 8 weeks. Thank you God for the opportunities you've given me.

But my opportunities don't just stop there. Even before I got my BN job, I started helping out at the food pantry at my church. That was really the first opportunity I had since moving back home. It's been a blessing to be a part of and the ministry keeps growing and I'm still able to do it even though I have 2 jobs. Technically, I have full availability with BN, but God has kept my Mondays clear of work so I could be at the food pantry. And the Census job is so flexible, I just work whenever I'm done at the food pantry.

So, the only explanation to all of this is because of God and God alone.

Wherever HE leads me...to opportunities, I am thankful.