Hope Through Healing

So some of you may be wondering why I would decide to open a private practice at this late stage of my career. I think it is important for you to know exactly why. I would have never considered this (and I had not!) if God had not intervened! One day while driving down the road, Tom, my husband, asked me why I didn't open up my own private practice. I laughed and said, "Why would I?". I had it made. No overhead, someone filed all insurance claims for me and the other counselors at Branches, I had people to bounce things off of when I needed to, and I love the people of Branches! As in most cases when God is at work, Tom and I ended the conversation but God was not done talking to me! Over the next six months the conversation continued. I gave all my reasons (excuses) why not, and He pushed them aside and cleared the pathway, Every reason (excuse) that I gave, He took away! As normal when He is working on me, I was discontent, uncomfortable with everything in my work life, and the number of things that just plain went wrong was unbelievable! So I started seriously considering this leap of faith. I was actually scared to say the words out loud! I finally starting sharing with a few people that I knew would pray for God to clear the way and for God's will to be done. The last thing I wanted was to step outside of God's protection and will. As God cleared the last obstacle for me, office space, I knew this was another confirmation that God was in this and that this was His timing!