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Dear Blue,
I am new to the forum and I came here by God's will,found this as I was attempting to bring up an agency to apply for work. I feel complelled to share with you that we are all interconnected by spirit even when we feel so differant. This story is both ironic and true....and yet has brought me from devastation to....serenity. My mother was a dedicated nurse for 45 years...her hospital was purchased by a major health corporation..after 2 years of integrating the hospital they called her to the Director of nurses office on her lunch, informed her she could leave as they were buying her out. She responded(from her British heritage) " I have never left my patients unless my children were in threat of critical illness before my shift is over and I will leave at the end of my shift." She was devaststed and became depressed. She moved in with me and my children. I had recently graduated with my ECE degree, developed a infant specialized Home Day Care and we were a great team. Mom found purpose she did not know after her passion for nursing. As God would have 10 years later her health became critically impaired, my 17 yo daughter came home pregnant and my 16 year old daughter was troubled and ran away...devastated and I gave up my business, was evicted, the baby had critical asthma and om had two mini strokes and I had to place her in a nursing home...I was beyond depressed all I had was God! Funny like you Ithought he was gone too. Well we became homeless, I placed my daughter and grandaughter with my Ex and I began to take any job I could...I had to walk miles to get to my cousins where I was staying...One evening walking home I felt I could not cry or go another step.I sat on a bench sobbing when a flock of geese crooning overhead forced me to look up. As I sat staring at the sky a sudden peace went over me I prayed I know you are there Lord. Three months later I joyously moved in an apartment 1 block down from that bench with my daughter and grandaughters, my mother had many wonderful visits. My mother found her purpose in that nursing home she ministerd to many forlorn residents and prayed incessantly for others. I returned to school at 47 to train and certify as an Addiciton Counselor, I began a career with a small agency, developed many programs for them for families and eventually was placed in a wonderful opportuntiy to facilitate a Project Safe program providing treatment to mothers with children. A perfect fit for all. Six years into my career, the same medical corporation bought our agency...my heart sank....I was asked to develop an Emergency Room Crisis Program which I did and that is when my current work began...i would educate the families and provide resources for support. The hospital (which by the way is the same one my mother worked 26 of her 45 years and they let her go asked) offered me the opportunity to bein the Family Education Seminar and it was very successful. The new Director immediately, began looking for ways to have me released from my duties with Project Safe and the battle for my job was on...like you I stood to lose retirement, health care etc. I was the main providor for a now ill husband and my dear sweet Mom was dying and I was getting phone calls constantly as I was her guardian...the pressure was overwhelming the only relief was when I would go to facilitate my groups with the families...the hospital was very supportive of my work. Well to speed things up a bit, this Director wrote me up, lied ,attempted to degrade me certificate and principals and denied me family leave to be with my Mom.One morning I woke up with a shooting pain in my head, I just knew I had to leave the job despite fearing homelessness etc.. I took a leap of faith put myself in God's hands. My prayers were heard...I applied for charitable NFP status for my work and it was granted so the family group is now Recovery Education For Family...my meager pension carried me so I could spend the last year with my Mom caring for her and we spent many wonderful days together, she prepared me for her spiritual transition which God allowed me to witness, today I am Directing my program from home ...despite financial struggles God has provided all along. In closing as I tearfully raised a red balloon to let go at my Mom's funeral a flock of geese in V formation flew over causing me to look up. This semi novel is not to say I don't experience sad or stressful days it is to say that as long as I remember to let God in those moments I find serentiy as I look back and see what he has caried me through i can never doubt his love for me or how he has sent angels all the way especially you and the gratefulness group. Prayer works!!! My mother prayed incessantly for everyone as her body wound down and at her last moment she had her rosary in her hand....Since her death I ahve received countless letters from others she prayed for which shared real small miraculous changes in their lives. We called her our prayer warrior. I am so grateful for her and how she kept the example of giving of self brings us closer to spirit and serenity...Love and prayers to you..thank you all for your patience with this story....today I am working on "A Stranger Grace" a book about the grace God has given me....so my future posts should be shorter.
God Bless you all!
Warmly
Hope coach
Barbara T.
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RE: Prayers for "Bluemoon" - 
, You can read my message to you on "TODAY I AM GRATEFUL FOR..." 
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