I have been acutely aware for the past several months that I needed to retire to be more available to my family and most specifically, my husband. I had been telling myself that I need to retire after the first of next year. I had been telling this to my co-workers, to my boss, and to family members. I think saying this out loud was a way for me to convince myself that I really did need to do it. The security of employment with a large corporation was hard to let go of... it means having to purchase health insurance for myself for at least the next year. Scary... Health insurance is expensive, even if you are healthy. I knew God would provide for all my needs. The Bible tells me so. What is amazing is how God started telling me so. It began subtly and then was blatantly obvious! Time for be to be a believer and practice my faith by living it.
So easy to say and should be easy to do, but as a member of the human race I enjoy being in control. I like to think that I make a difference and can control my destiny. The stress of hashing things out in my mind and being unsure of decisions made is enough to drive a person crazy! Peace comes from living your faith. I am so thankful for the peace I am experiencing and this is only day 2 of retirement!
I was reminded in August of just how easy life can be taken away. More to come.