3.12.21
[[Reposted and some updates on 4.13.21 as I turn these into individual blog posts]]
Matthew 27:45-54, John 1:4-5
Reflect on a time when you experienced a greater sense of Light after passing through a season of Darkness. Consider whether you would take the idea of “light” for granted if you did not know “darkness”:
2009/2010 and 2014/2015 were periods of Darkness for me. My bankruptcy and BW’s attack and recovery. Both crushing at the time in their weight and darkness. I have described in some detail both above (though I admit I have not gone back and read what I typed above, as I do not want to “correct” things and make them “nicer” as this is meant to be sort of gut level stuff.)
The BK was a personal darkness, while BW was a family/shared darkness.
I am good at seeing the “Light at the End of the Tunnel”, I am generally a positive driven person, I have episodes of negative thought or action, but on the whole a positive person. The BK was a lot harder to see the light, as I was personally depressed and defeated. But ultimately, I pulled myself out of it, my self preservation and history of being a driven and confident person, would not allow me to stay down. I came roaring back. The HVAC/Chimney company, then moving into the RV Industry as a recruiter, 6ish months into that taking over the Collision/Insurance Depart, and then a year later running five dealerships as the Director of Fixed Operations. An industry I had never been in, 3ish years to running five dealerships? Since then I gained a reputation as a Fixed Ops Troubleshooter. Hired by two other RV Companies to fix individual dealerships and now being recruited by two consulting companies to be a Fixed Ops Specialist.
Since 2013 and the HVAC company my pay and responsibility has gone up by over 300%. Light is there, you have to be willing to see it, work toward it, allow God to help and pray for guidance. 2013 to 2018 were likely my most Faithful years. I need to change that and make TODAY my new start and be more Faithful. And everyday after the Most Faithful day.
