This picture, and the one below it,
are at a relatives house in Michigan.
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They have lived on the property and fixed it up over the years.
Someday they will have to leave it, as aging is inevitable.
I am in an unknown yet known place.
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I do not yet know what my job future is.
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Am I moving? If so, where to?
I still have other applications out there
and will be looking for more,
until God opens the door for a position that seems right to take,
whether it is the one I just interviewed for
or another.
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Most who read this blog know that
I love icons.
Almost all of my icons I have gotten over the years
that I have lived in Ottawa.
If I move, God willing all my icons will come safely as well.
Ultimately I will be separated from all things,
as either Christ will return or I will die.
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But the idea of having my icons with me if I do have to move,
is a comfort.
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It is challenging at times emotionally right now
(though overall I am doing alright)
as I do not know what I am preparing for
(to stay, to leave).
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I do know that I am to seek to preserve the peace that
God can give us
in the midst of uncertainty.
Re: icons and moving... if you ever find yourself moving to a new place (whether it happens as a result of this latest job interview, or at another time in your life)... I found, when I moved to my current home, my (then new) apartment only felt like "home" once I hung my icons. Definitely plan to take as many with you as you can, and make hanging them a relatively high priority when you are settling in. :)
ReplyDeleteDonna, yes! I will be taking ALL of them with me!!! and it will be one of the very first things I do... I am glad that you understand... yes... it is not like home or with a deep sense of comfort until the icons are up...
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