Ch-ch-ch-changes

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Yeah, I have a little David Bowie in my head this morning…

Thanks to everyone who’s asked about the layoffs at Thomas Nelson this week. I still have the day job. Morale is beginng to recover. Obviously, not a lot of productive work has occurred as the ones leaving have said their farewells, cleaned offices, and transferred duties. The rest of us are still dealing with new responsibilities, new reports, and new bosses (in some cases).

I’m one of those. I have a new boss and new responsibilities. I just don’t know what they all are yet. In the meantime, I’m still trying to be available for my mom to discuss the assisted living shift, work my schedule so I can go back down there next weekend, and find a way to organize my increasingly crowded garage to bring in more stuff.

Also received word that the bathroom refit costs were approved by the state, so sometime in the next two months, Rachel’s bathroom will be ripped out and made handicapped accessible. I’m speaking at a writer’s conference starting May 18th.

And I still have a book due May 16th. Depending on how this weekend goes, I may write my editor and request a two-week extension. Life has just suddenly become rather . . . complex. Could be worse.

It’s a time I MUST MUST MUST count blessings. Friends. Job. Home. Rachel’s health. Mine. My writing. All are astonishing blessings.

I dropped out of the Music City marathon. I just couldn’t do that and everything else as well, plus I’m having a constant pain in one ankle, and my stamina (and mood) haven’t recovered from my bout with the flu. And it wasn’t something I was looking forward to with excitement and anticipation. I dreaded it. I just didn’t need one more thing stressing me right now.

BUT God is good. Always. Jehoveh Jireh is something I live by, embrace, and rely on every day.

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