You can’t manage time, only your life in the time you have…that’s what I say, believe and coach. The funny thing as a wife and mom, you find yourself managing not only your life, but also your husband’s and kids’.
The year of 2011 in the Page family was very interesting. As my husband writes in Getting Up Again, there are at least three components of life: Faith, Family & Finances. For us, all three had major changes in 2011. At the beginning of the year, our Pastors declared 2011 to be the Year of Kingdom Alignment and that alignment led to great transition!
Transition in Faith
We learned early in the year that our Pastors would be transitioning and expanding to another state. This news made sense because their destiny is beyond our city. The church is in a wonderful position to transition into the hands of the next Head Pastors. They are from the church, have the hearts of the previous pastors, love the people and are wonderful pastors themselves. But the truth is you can know something is God, good and right and find that you then need to make a change for yourself. An open door for someone else sometimes shows you your own open door.
Transition in Family
We decided that this year we needed to start searching for another school for our children. They were attending a private Christian school for the last 3 ½ years and it was all they knew. My daughter was adamant that she was not going to any other school (it didn’t help that she over heard some of my conversations – oops 
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Well two weeks before school was to start, we made a final decision, went to open house and the new public school not far from home had won out. After much research and prayer, we trusted we had made the right decision. Thankfully it turned out great! No school is prefect, but for now the perks are worth it, the kids are happy, learning and enjoying their new friends.
Transition in Family & Finances
As a full time mom, any transition with my business is going to affect my family. I was blessed with a client that utilizes the Human Resources arm of KLDBD. I have been gone for weeks at a time for the 1st time since being married and a mom. We all survive quite well because I have an excellent husband and we have Skype .
But the bigger transition is with my husband’s new job. Over the last eight month period my husband, as the Director of Development at an organization, applied for the Executive Director position. The organization went with another candidate. But when you know you are ready for something, you can’t stop because someone says no. We both knew he was ready and he kept searching for what really was the right opportunity. We found it in a small city not far away. So now, he is the Executive Director for an organization with a supportive Board. It means we will probably move within a year, sell or rent our home, and more.
Sometimes a transition occurs and you know it is God, but it may not feel good or right in the natural (move to a smaller city, why didn’t the previous organization promote?) but when you have PEACE in your spirit (your inner man or woman), it overrides what you see in the natural.
In your decision making, go with PEACE…it will help make your TRANSITION smooth. Have an Awesome 2012!!!
