Witness Wednesday #208 (Tara Wells)

Today’s Witness is from a woman in the Big Life mentoring group. She shared it on Facebook, and after reading it, I thought it would be a great one to share with all of you! The devotion this morning was amazing. The entire time Pamela was speaking, the Holy Spirit reminded me of a time in my life when I was so heartbroken over a job layoff from a job I absolutely loved. It was a dream job. I was an administrative assistant for an amazing boss with a light but just-enough workload. After working in the school system and in retail, this job seemed like a dream come true. I wrote in my gratitude journal every morning - at that job - about how thankful I was for the opportunity, etc., etc. I had made it… the dream job had happened. It was a state job with retirement and all the things. For six months, life was so good, happy, happy, happy! Then came October 2025, rumors of layoffs, the organization was in big trouble, and there would be layoffs… but I was safe. I worked for a separate but important part of this organization. My supervisor kept saying, “You’re safe, no worries.” So I didn’t worry. And besides, God had given me this job, NO WORRIES Then came the dreaded text at 8:00 pm- yes, a text from HR. The text basically said they were holding meetings the next day… But I was safe, right? I didn’t feel safe at that point. Everyone knew these meetings were going to happen, and a meeting wasn’t good. Y’all, I prayed, but something didn’t sit right. FAST FORWARD… I was laid off from my dream job. It was ripped from me, and my heart was broken. And to make matters worse, HR even admitted: “We thought your job was safe, but at the last minute, one more employee had to be cut. We’re so sorry!” I had to pack my things, say goodbye to my beautiful office and friends, and I cried all the way home. How did this happen? I did all the right things. I even wrote in my gratitude journal every day how grateful I was for my amazing job. I checked every box, every day. I was supposed to be safe - but I wasn’t. I lost the one thing I’d worked so hard for. It was gone, the money, the light workload, no stress, a great supervisor. No way would I ever have that again. It was all gone. And it was Christmas. This was supposed to be the one Christmas that I got 2 weeks off WITH PAY, the first Christmas in years I could splurge a little bit on my kids. But that was taken from me, too. I was so heartbroken and disappointed, I wondered why God had let it happen. I remember talking to Him and asking why. So many other things in my life I had accepted, but this time, I wanted to know why. Christmas came and went, New Year’s, and then dreaded January with all my brokenness. I struggled. God did provide. I got unemployment, we had enough, nothing repossessed, bills paid, we ate. But my job was gone, and my unemployment was running out on March 1st. I was going to have to return to retail, or subbing at school - no benefits, and very low pay. While getting unemployment, you are required to apply for jobs to continue getting benefits. I applied for many jobs, including remote, state, and out-of-state roles. I also applied for a role I didn’t know much about at an organization I have tried to join many times. Close to the middle of February, I got a call for an interview for the GOOD JOB, the one I didn’t know much about, but wanted. It was a state job with all the benefits. First interview was Zoom - went great. She said if you pass this one, you get an in-person interview. A week later, I heard nothing. I was let down again. BUT THEN THE CALL CAME. Second interview. I am great at interviews; I’ve had so many. I’m calm, and I’m not afraid to ask questions. So the interview went great. Then I found out that another girl who already works there had also interviewed. She has a bachelor’s, works there, and she was the shoo-in… I lost out again… So I thought. After a week of telling myself I wasn’t good enough - I GOT THE CALL! A JOB OFFER! It was for the job I had no idea about, doing audits and keeping the office in compliance with state regulations. Scared me to death! But I was determined to make it work, to study, to go above and beyond to be the best, whatever the heck this was! And girls - it's a better job than the one I lost. MY BOSS IS AMAZING. My team is amazing; we laugh, talk, and care for each other. AND GUESS WHAT… I am making $10,000 more per year than I did in my other job. When it comes to God and what He wants to give us, girl, we can’t make it up. He has something better than you can even imagine. God had to literally pick me up, kicking and screaming, crying like a brat, hold me for a while, then sit me down where He wanted me - and it’s better than I ever imagined! 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