Off You Go…

Could it be? Have we just seen our youngest off to school? I remember when she was the baby that I pushed in a stroller to the boys’ class on the first day of kindergarten! Funny how it works. We walked the boys to their classes and got teary-eyed as their classroom door shut behind them. This time around, we just put her on the bus! The brothers did ride with her, however! They will for the entire year. This year holds special significance because it is the only year that they will all be going to the same school at the same time. We’ll tell you it goes!

Oh well… Just tell me where the time goes.

Has It Been 2+ Months?

These have been a challenging few months for me here. My blog’s been on the back of my mind lately. I thank those of you who have checked in and found something here to read.
I’ve got work drama in the form of a takeover/buyout which helps us out hugely, but am left wondering what capacity I’ll be kept in. I have learned and grown more as a leader in the last 3 months than I did in the previous 3 years. I’m the last manager left standing. Where there were once three managers, I’m now the only one left. The other two were transferred laterally into other areas of the company we’re leaving and I’m just waiting for the buyout to close officially. In addition to all the extra work, I have been trying to ease fears about the uncertainty this brings about and keeping people’s spirits high & focused. No easy feat when I have no more certainty about our future than they do.  But I’ve got God, which is more than most of my associates have. His presence in my life gives me an edge in facing what is uncertain.

I may not work at a church, but at times it sure feels like ministering. But you know what I’ve found? While I may be the one giving, I am – at the same time – the one receiving. Growth is good.