Day 4 - The Tortoise and the Hare

"The race is not to the swift." So says Ecclesiastes 9:11.

Thank God! I'm more like the tortoise in Aesop's Fable, The Tortoise and the Hare. I slowly plod along, day after day, week after week, month after month, year after year. Nobody can say of me that I'm a fast mover. It's more like, "I'm getting there...ever so slowly."

The Bible also says, "But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus." That's found in Philippians 3:13-14.

That's important today, especially, to forget what is behind and move forward. Today, my husband has a final meeting with the owner of a local business for the position of General Manager. The pay is nearly $1,000 more per month than he is currently earning, and this position would allow my husband to be home every single night of the week. Hallelujah!

It was tough for my husband to let go of our failed business venture. Men take failure so much worse than women do, I think. But this opportunity, although not "golden," would bring our family into a better place financially and emotionally.

I am hoping that through my husband's new position, I can finally return to part-time work...and better be able to take care of my family and my home. But we'll see.

So I will keep plodding along this day, punching my time clock, so to speak, and striving to have a better and closer relationship with my Lord. Baby steps...baby steps.