Would you like some cheese with that whine?

Well Friend,

Here it is. I still don't have a job even though I have applied to what we would call some of these jobs the "bane of all my existence" or the "death of my social life." I suppose I am on the brink of desperation when I get e-mails of friends asking me what I am up to and I feel the need to make up some grand story that I am like Mother Teresa  to the cute neighbor kids, or becoming a doctor so I can go to Africa to save the people! (Ah yes, I do imagine!)  
I have called places, e-mailed, faxed resumes... nothing has come up yet.  Well, no calls except one creepy man who's name was "X231" something or other. Yeah, no thank you scary man! 

I was complaining to God this morning and being a bit pouty saying things such as, "God, I'm here in Texas and I can't even get a job! Isn't this what You want? I just don't understand! Wah Wah Wah.etc etc. " (The Israelites would have been proud of my whining!) Anyway,after that totally 

wonderful prayer (cough, cough!) I begrudgingly opened up my Bible and came across the verse:

"You will keep her in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on You because she trusts in You." -Isaiah 26:3

Yikes! I am definitely not at peace! And my mind is not staying on Him! It is unfocused as a fly! 

Bashfully, I hung my head and prayed again. (This time without so much wah wah-ing!)I am grateful for this time as I am currently unemployed and not "doing much". I am learning more about my family members, I am able to bless others by aiding my mother and grandmother with the chore load.  I am developing skills around the house.(domestic skills, lanta, I need 'em!) I have more time to read my Bible, to write letters, to develop a game plan for my money spending. Yes, life isn't a Hollywood production right now- but I'm trying to be patient and have some teachable moments with God.

Your Hippie friend,

Summer