Cinderella's Job Report

Since starting my new job, the best word I've been able to come up with when people ask me how it's going is "challenging." Some challenges have been: accepting the smallness of my income while having to spend a small fortune in gas because of the commute, adjusting to Palm Beach culture, learning how to deal with adult men who act like teenage girls, spending hours folding fabric while people freak out, yell, and curse around me, getting used to the feeling of a knife in my back, etc. Turns out working for a very successful, high end interior design company is not as easy as icing cupcakes! However, I have realized lately that I have spent a lot of time, let's be honest, complaining to God about the job He provided for me. And that's not right. He has me here for a reason, and I truly am grateful! I need to keep myself reminded of that. So, in an effort to change my attitude, here are some of the truly good and occassionally awesome things about my new job:

-I am getting exposure to some of the most beautiful home decor items I have ever seen
-I get to hold and be around antiques that have been around hundreds of years (think of the history!)
-I get to handle gorgeous fabrics I'd never be able to afford to buy or use ($150/yd?!?!)
-My working interior design and antique vocabulary is broadening and getting more impressive
-Palm Beach Island IS beautiful, and I get to spend time here every day
-I am within walking distance from the beach all the time, and even though I can't go I love knowing that
-I'm learning a lot about... well... gay men... and getting really good at picking them out of a crowd (always a good skill when you're single and on the look-out!)
-I generally get some walking time every day, as the post office, the bank, Starbucks, and several little lunch spots are all within a few blocks
-Sandwiches by the Sea has the most amazing brownies EVER!
-My main co-worker thinks I'm great and has an amazingly sarcastic sense of humor
-My main co-worker is also fascinated by my faith (pray for me for boldness with this one!)
-I am learning a lot about how an interior design company works... though at times I think it might scare me away!
-I sometimes even have a little downtime at work to blog
-My prayer life is AMAZING right now (God help me God help me God help me...)
-A hard but good lesson, it takes God's strength not to get wrapped up in petty gossip when everyone around you is doing it
-Free Liptons citrus green tea, as much as I can drink!
-Chandeliers and gilded mirrors in the bathroom, a luxury I will probably never have in my own home
-I've always been interested in missions... and I am truly on the front lines now... though it doesn't look one bit like I thought it would! Palm Beach culture, honestly, is about as godless as it gets. But being here is a faith walk every day!

So thank You, God, for my job...