By HIS Grace

So this morning, I am sitting in on a Bible class that is taking place in my classroom; and during the teaching, I hear, "Don't trade God's best for what you want in life."  And then I hear the Lord say, "aren't you glad you didn't trade what I wanted for you, for what you wanted for yourself"? WOW!  I am just sitting here, nearly in tears at my desk, in front of all these students.  The Lord has been so good to me... When the economy took a turn for the worst, like everyone else, it affected me and my family also.  I lost my job during this time.  Prior to that, my husband and I bought the home that we live in today, and we were really doing well financially.  I enjoyed my job, I was the branch manager of a global company and I was making business deals that turned profit ... things were good.  When this job ended, I wasn't sure what was next. Being a go-getter, I started my own business providing consulting services and things went well. I