I have been struggling to find the perfect fit when it comes to finding part-time, work from home employment. For me, it is much easier to find employment in a brick and mortar business and just as easy to find part time, but looking for a flexible, permanent, part-time, work-from-home job – has not proven an easy task for me.
I need flexibility because I invest so much of my time into my children and their activities. In addition, I have to make accommodations due to my disability. I can’t lift heavy things or sit/stand for long periods. I also cannot be outside in extreme weather- so yeah – my opportunities are limited.
I have continued to focus on growing my own business during my job search however, by making jewelry, painting, and writing. It can be so disheartening when the money just doesn’t come in fast enough. I try not to get discouraged, because I still get a pension check and of course, my husband – but it’s nothing like working to get what you want. Sometimes, I break down and allow myself to cry but then I pick myself right back up and pray and work as hard as I can. I am researching new ways to “enlarge my territory” and finding new networking opportunities to increase the traffic to my store, Lfieldscreations.etsy.com.
My husband, having seen me trying as hard as I could for additional employment and working hard every day to create items for my store, did something I was not expecting. It happened on the day where I was about to break down again but instead prayed and asked the Lord for guidance because I wanted to make sure that what I was doing was what God wanted me to do. Then, I received an email copy from my husband:
It was letting me know that “my” Cricut Maker was on the way! I cried like a baby! I mean – ugly cried. To have someone believe in me and support me in the ways that he has shown me – setting up both my business and crafting offices, installing a landline, and now buying a Cricut! I am so grateful and excited! This is confirmation for me. I have been watching Youtube videos and writing notes preparing myself for the day that I could afford it. I wanted to be ready to go whenever I got it. My friend Sarah and I talked about it all the time about what we would do when one of us got one…and now I do. I can’t wait to start our craft days.
God is so good and His goodness knows no limits. I give Him all the glory. Love yall.
So, today I will reopen my Etsy shop after an 8-month hiatus. I realized that I needed to dedicate myself to my studies for these past two semesters in order to succeed…and I did!! While I didn’t get an ‘A’ in either class, my success was in passing both with a B. Those were the most challenging classes I’ve had in my education thus far. Mid semester, I thought about quitting because nothing made sense and I had received my first failing grade on an exam. I reached out to my professor and she talked me out of it. She reminded me that I was able to throw out one exam. She went further and explained that the exam was difficult for the majority of the class and then gave me some pointers on how to succeed. After tweaking my methods of studying, I was able to focus and pass my next two exams with a B.
lavender fields creations 