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Reply from Jack van Raders on January 29, 2010

Hello Gloria dear. Wait a minute. One mistake, so what? Read todays letter there are 9 other things that can make you happy, one of wich is this response from Jack, another will be when you and Heaven Admin. get together and laugh at the silly incedent, you get a lot of people laughing and telling you their silly mistakes. I can not tell you all of mine as I would never finish this year. Love you dearly Jack

Reply from Lauren on January 29, 2010

Clearly the bottles are identical. Well other than color, size, and shape, and the labels, but anyone could have made the same mistake, really.

Reply from paula on January 30, 2010

Thank you, Gloria, for helping me start my day with a good laughter!
God in Heavenletters tells us to focus on our destination, that is on Him, so either we focus on Him or we focus on the worldly things, like beer/vinegar bottles. It’s obvious that you are more focused on God!

Reply from Lynda on January 30, 2010

Gloria, you are so much like me it is unbelievable!

You were so focused on getting the water “yourself” (destination) rather than “allowing” heaven admin to get it for you,or just putting it in another container, that you missed the bottle and the label.

I can’t count the number of times I have done something similar. I love it though, when you tell your stories. It is as if someone is holding up a mirror for me :0)

I have to comment on today’s Heavenletter.

You know my story with the agency I work for, and the executive director. And my very long commute.
Well, first my excuse for not looking for another job was to get my gardens started and enjoy them throughout the summer. Then the fall came and I was always so exhausted, that I didn’t have the energy.
A good friend of mine is an intuitive counsellor and life coach. She “lovingly” keeps reminding me that I just need to go after those jobs that “feel right” with the same skill set I have. And then, LET GO OF THE OUTCOME.
Well, today God has spoken to me. What am I waiting for?
Our agency has had a very upset parent file a complaint with the provincial government. Her son was dispensed the wrong medication and had to be hospitalized.
this was a human error by a staff at one of the group homes. The manager of that home was let go before Christmas. The manager they hired lasted 3 weeks, and just resigned.
Jim asked me if I was settled, and would I consider a manager position. Meaning would I move back (closer to the city). I reminded him again, that I had asked for this position 3 years ago and… but you see now he seeing the people around him for their worth.
I obviously declined. The only thing keeping there right now, is that it is only 4 days per week.

Yesterday, he announces to all of the managers that I am to conduct a medication audit of all of their homes (70 of them) and report to him. He is to set the criteria. I already have many different “jobs” there, that keep me very busy. But he has only seen the bottle he needs to see right now.
He did not offer any more money.

But God sent me a very clear message today. What am I waiting for?

Reply from Gloria on January 30, 2010

Oh, you guys!

Jack, you unfailingly make me smile! And today you connect today’s Heavenletter. Brilliant!

Lauren, you support me no matter what (Er, were you supporting me?)

Paula, you are incredibly intuitive! The fact is I had interrupted Godwriting in order to fill the bottle! That may be even more embarrassing than the bottle discrepancy.

Linda, I see you as very efficient! And you often add an extra dimension to your comments. Letting go of the outcome is a big one. I think your friend is just right. And that God is too, of course!

Linda, what is the reason why your supervisor, who obviously values you, doesn’t offer you a raise?

Love you all!

Reply from Lynda on January 30, 2010

Well, Gloria, this has really become the discussion of the day for me.
If you remember, he did offer me a substantial raise in June. And then, the director of finance (who actually reports to him)suggested that I shouldn’t have all that money,it should be divided within the entire administrative team, of which I am not)So, he took it back. My direct supervisor, was thoroughly disgusted with what happened.(by the way, I now have her on to Heavenletters)
If you remember, the two of us ended up trying to fill in for the director who had the massive heart attack in April. Well, he came back in September. And he shouldn’t have. So, of course we are still filling in.

Debra has been emailing me all day, because she knows I am done. It is a financial burden for me to stay there. Not to mention the extra 2 hours a day driving. She is once again going to attempt to get more money for me. I have already made the decision that I am putting into action, the sending of resumes, etc. I am letting it all go. I am giving it up to God, and reliquishing my need to control this.
I will continue to do a good job (whatever that is) while I am still employed there. And I am going to do my best to detach from the outome of any job that I apply to.
I believe that if Jim truly understands that I am moving on, he will now offer more money, and follow through this time.
And within a short period of time, a job offer will come in.
I am viewing this similar to a woman who desperately wants to become pregnant. She then makes the decision to adopt, and voila - she has let go, and made room for the little soul to find a womb.

But,one never knows. God does though. I haven’t attempting Godwriting, but perhaps I should.

I know there is a lesson here for me.