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I've been reading a blog by Dr. Mark Perry, an economics professor in Detroit, and a few days ago he had an interesting post. It showed this graph of the unemployment rates in Dec. by sector. Construction is in the most trouble, rising to 15.2%. We joined those ranks this week when Adam was laid off. Don't worry about us, I'm more than confident in Adam's abilities to provide and he has a great opportunity to start his own company.
A few weeks ago I read the following quote:
"As the forces around us increase in intensity, whatever spiritual strength was once sufficient will not be enough. And whatever growth in spiritual strength we once thought was possible, greater growth will be made available to us. Both the need for spiritual strength and the opportunity to acquire it will increase at rates which we underestimate at our peril...I plead with you to do with determination the simple things that will move you forward spiritually....You have the right and the obligation to choose for yourselves. You can search the scriptures or not. You can choose to work hard enough, to ponder, and to obey His commandments so that the Holy Ghost can be your companion....Or you can choose to delay....If you will let your heart be drawn to the Savior and always remember Him, and if you will draw near to our Heavenly Father in prayer, you will have put on spiritual armor. You will be protected." Elder Henry B. Eyring
After I read that I decided to increase my efforts at nourishing myself spiritually. When news arrived that Adam was laid off, I felt as though I had spiritual armor on. I knew everything would be alright; that one door was closing and another would open to bigger and better things. It was wonderful to be able to spend so much time talking with Adam this past week about our options. I loved listening to him talk about his goals, helping him crunch numbers for the new business idea, and most of all being able to go to the Temple together and pray for further guidance. It has been a great blessing.
Speaking of blessings, Sierra gave me this little note today. Little things like this are such a
perquisite (I just used a thesaurus) to motherhood.
posted by Mindi @ 9:11 PM
4 Comments
4 Comments:
Mindi,
Thank you for always uplifting us all. You're a wonderful blessing to our family. I know things will work out. Isn't that feeling of peace just wonderful?!!
You are all wonderful. You are all in our prayers. I know it will work.
i love that quote. i need to get my butt in gear. cory went back to work today. well for a month. and i already miss him. being out of work is scary, but i have enjoyed our time together. it wasn't exactly what i thought it would be sleeping in, lying on the couch watching t.v. etc. the boy always has to be doing something. it's a good thing! i know he will never let us starve.
Mindi, you guys are such an example to us, in fact, aunt Joan read your blog to us tonight at family home evening. We are all thinking of you and praying for you.
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