Supply and demand—perfectly synchronized

Originally appeared on spirituality.com

Unexpected expenditures for the month—and for the foreseeable future—were putting pressure on the household budget. As I calculated my income and my outgo, I frantically realized that I could no longer be a stay-at-home mom. I needed a job yesterday! Before the children came along, I worked full-time as a graphic designer, but I'd put my career on hold to raise my family.

I had to find an employer who could use my skills and coordinate with the hours that my two small children were in school. My needs were specific and I didn’t know where to find that perfect fit. My initial reaction—to panic and start a frantic job search—was tempered with the idea to quiet my thought through prayer.

Right away I was filled with gratitude. I recalled a time when my husband and I had only $25 left in our bank account. He had been laid off from work and we were expecting our first child. He'd been looking for a new position for weeks and hadn’t found anything. We had just enough money for some groceries.

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