For the last couple of years I have often wondered what it would feel like to tell my boss to take this job and... Although, I didn't exactly do that with my boss, I did turn in my resignation.
The last three years have been very stressful for me, from losing my father from complications of a stroke and Parkinson's, myself going through cancer, dealing with severe student behavior that has far exceeded what my classroom was set up to deal with and not being able to teach because of it, to my husband's own on-going illness. This has turned out to be the kind of stress where you begin to look at your life and think what can I begin to eliminate. Well, my father is gone to a better place, I am cancer free, and my husband...I can't control that nor eliminate him, so the most logical place to start was with my job.
Now a stressful job is one thing, but when you are up against Golliath and you don't have David, a sling shot and 5 smooth stones; the only solution is to bail. I have never been one to just up and quit my job on a whim. This took lots of prayer, talking with people I highly respect, and soul searching; but after a two month process, I came to the conclusion I needed to get out.
Before and after I turned in my resignation I had this overwhelming peace that I was doing the right thing. I felt this immense weight lifted off my shoulders and a surge of energy as I realized that I am starting another chapter in my life.
What is this new chapter??? That is yet to be seen, but I know this...I want to use my artistic abilities to do whatever God leads me to do. I have always had a love for art on many different levels and it is finally time to quit putting it on the back burner and bring it forth and use it to the ability that God has blessed me with.
I just ask that you all pray for me as I go through the process of figuring out what I can do in the work world that would best use my creative talents.
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