Comments on: Optimism with No Reason

By: Hilary

Hilary — Fri, 15 May 2015 12:18:00 +0000

In reply to M. M -- I have recently tried to really just give up on any timeline I had in my head. God will figure out when is best and what is best. It's hard, but I am trying. Good luck to you as well!

By: M

Thu, 14 May 2015 20:21:23 +0000

Hi Hilary,
Glad to read your update. Glad you are in a more confident place holding on to what God
graciously gives as you ask him. I have been praying for you and your family. Hang on
to the gut feeling of blessings that you feel so confident of. God helps me in that way
also and for me it is always a lifesaver. I remind myself of what He has told me when my
thoughts go to all the scary places.. (No updates on my end). Blessings M

By: Hilary

Hilary — Thu, 14 May 2015 04:02:38 +0000

In reply to Keri.

Nope, no angels come at 30. Maybe when you’re 40, although Drew is 40…. maybe he’s lying to me. Either way I’m completely int he dark with a happy feeling things will turn out alright. The hope that we can be neighbors is what keeps me going. Hang in there. This is hard kids or no kids. 🙂

By: Keri

Keri — Thu, 14 May 2015 02:44:47 +0000

So…you’re telling me these kinds of decisions never get easier huh? God doesn’t start to show me the future? I was hoping maybe somewhere down the line He’d start doing that…

But really, I totally know what you’re talking about. Although I imagine you feel it more with three kids in tow than I do with 0 kids in tow. I’ll be sure to call you when I get there! But I know you’ll make it through. He really does have such a better plan for us than we do (or at least than I do).

By: Hilary

Hilary — Sun, 10 May 2015 13:58:17 +0000

In reply to Lynness. I have mulled over doing that, but it doesn't really make sense. My son is in high school. A short term move like that would be so hard on him, and I already have a great job here that could provide for us. I will continue to mull it over.... :)

By: Lynness

Lynness — Sat, 09 May 2015 14:55:37 +0000

The uncertainty and not being able to “see the end from the beginning” (from a Conference talk a few years ago) is what gets me too. I have some military friends who never know where they’re going to be next, right up until a month or two before they have to go there. That would drive me absolutely nuts! Maybe you could consider Williamsburg,VA with that 1 year post at William and Mary and rent out your AZ house and rent here while you rack up a year of college-level teaching experience and see if it turns into something more or send out applications with less of countdown to unemployment feel…
I’m glad your ancestors are pushing you in the right direction. You’ve got something to do, you just have to stick with it long enough to figure out what it is!