YOUR Daily Bread
Unemployed? With God, hope abounds provide an income for their employees to support By Terry Frisk their families. I started providing advisory services One of the greatest joys of adolescence was the to small businesses to help them become financially summer break from school. Days were filled with stable. At first, it was difficult, but I maintained faith summer recreation programs, neighborhood adventhat it was God’s plan for me. I drew comfort from tures and serious goofing off. One of my greatest Jeremiah 29:11: joys was staying up late and watching “The Tonight “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares Show” with Johnny Carson. His wit and humor the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to were loved by all generations. Sometimes, he would harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” get so involved with his interviews that he would I have been very blessed by the opportunities that forget to break for a commercial. The piano player have been revealed to me. would gently remind him by playing the three-tone Many people have recently found themselves NBC chime. If he did not break the conversation, unemployed rather abruptly. Four months ago, there the entire band would blast the NBC chime to gain were not enough workers to fill the available jobs. his full attention. How many times have we heard Today, we are facing double digit unemployment God speak to us through the piano player and not levels. It initially appeared that people would be out really heard the message until the entire band gets of work for a short period of time and then return our attention? Terry Frisk to their previous jobs. However, it is now apparent Fast forward more years than I care to admit. I that many previous jobs will be lost forever as some was at a comfortable point in my career, with ten businesses will not be able to survive the shutdown they experienced. years to go before retirement. I had experienced some thoughts My prayers go out to those who are out of work. These are not about making a career change and even had some opportunities prayers of sympathy, but prayers of hope. While it may seem that the (cue the piano). Then, the ownership of the company I was working situation is hopeless, God indeed has a plan. for changed and my job was being eliminated. Strike up the band! If you are one of the 40 million Americans who are currently Through prayer, I felt God calling me to finish my career by applying my skills and experience to help other businesses succeed so that they unemployed, do not despair. Steps you can take now to get yourself back on track include: can provide valuable goods and services to their customers, support Continued on page 13 their vendors, contribute to their communities and, most importantly,
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