In 2009 I retired from a governmental agency with 34 years of service. My co-workers gave me a beautiful send off. The Head Official of my district attended my retirement celebration. As I welcomed my guests, the government official wished me well and in conversation he asked me a question that is forever etched in my mind: “What are you going to do now”? I flippantly replied, NOTHING!!!!! He smiled and replied, “You seem to be a woman of faith. Did you know that retirement is not in the bible?” I pondered on his comment and the search engine of my mind began to scan the bible for the appropriate reply!
But I could not find one scripture to rebut the golden nugget that he shared with me. So I graciously agreed with him! He smiled and never spoke another word on that subject. However the seed had been planted.
I did not immediately take action on what had been planted. Mark 4: 26-29 summarizes what happed to me: “This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground. Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how. All by itself the soil produces grain—first the stalk, then the head, then the full kernel in the head. As soon as the grain is ripe, he puts the sickle to it, because the harvest has come.” The seed was planted in the soil of my mind. This seed germinated for about two years.
One day I had an epiphany! I said to myself “The greatest nation in the world, the United States of America, is literally run by people generally between 55-90 years old!” I realized that I had bought into a false concept! You know the one — work thirty years, get your gold watch and go home and die!
So I shifted, I started a new career, wrote two books — one a bestseller. I am currently working on my third book.
If you are reading this blog and you are thinking about throwing in the towel, “DON’T” You have only just begun! Shift! The best is yet to come!