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Joy and Concern
At our little UU congregation, we do a thing called Joys and Concerns. In "regular old" churches, I think it'd be called community prayer or something. A person comes up, lights a candle, and shares something good or something bad with the congregation.
This week I have both a joy and a concern to share. The concern is that John (who posts here as JJ) lost his job Thursday. Naturally, we're a little upset.
The joy is that he's started going through his contacts, letting people know he's looking, and the response he's gotten has been more than heartening. John has done a lot over the years to help others--people looking for work, friends down on their luck, or co-workers struggling to learn the ropes. He's been overwhelmed with offers of help. And that gives us hope that we can get through this.
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Sorry to read this!
Here's to a better opportunity presenting itself!
Rose
Thoughts and good wishes
Thoughts and good wishes going to you and JJ, Lynn. I am very sorry to hear this and hoping something good comes his way soon!
Sorry to hear!
Oh no! Like you needed more stress this year! I hope something even better comes along quickly.
Joys and Concerns
...we call it "joys and concerns" too!
I'll hold this situation, and you all, in my prayers and my heart.
Better things to come, certainly!
Love you!
Lenora
So sorry about John's job!
So sorry about John's job! Hope something comes along soon.
Thinking of you
Sorry to hear your news Lynn. Here's hoping for good things to come from past seeds sown.
Zillah
Something better is waiting for him!
Jana
Oooh
I'm so sorry -- even though you know you'll all be OK in the end, I know the stress of uncertainty is still very difficult. Will keep you all in my thoughts!
Shaun
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Lynn
Know that your in my thoughts, I don't post often but I do still think of you all.
Could be a good thing
being made redundant 13yrs back was the best career move my father ever had - he did an MBA (never did a first degree), got bucket loads of confidence and is a sought after management consultant these days.
I just hope you guys don't have a long agonising wait and worry in the meantime. It might be the right time for JJ to just grab after whatever dream has been tugging at his sub-conscious for years.
Good luck with it, all of you.
Kerri.
Yes, I'll bet there are a
Yes, I'll bet there are a number of folks out there happy to learn he available to join up with them.
Look forward to 2007
I am SO looking forward to 2007. I will be glad to take down my unlucky Mary Engelbreit calendar; it'll be the first one ever that I don't save.
Lynn Siprelle, Editor
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