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DOOR CLOSES, DOOR OPENS

My good friend’s daughter had been waiting to hear back about a job she really wanted. It paid peanuts, and she’s a bit young for it, but it sounded perfect for her. She’s eager to get started with adult life, and it seemed like a great launchpad.

She nailed the interview.

Sound effect: creaky hinge on a door opening wide.

She went out to dinner with her family, and who sat at the next table but a family friend they hadn’t seen for a while . . . the boss of an organization that is very similar to the one the young woman was hoping would hire her.

He asked for her resume, just in case. Meanwhile, they kept waiting for “the call” about the job.

Her mother prayed fervently for a sign.

A few days later, “the call” came – and the answer was “no.”

Sound effect: door slams!

But the mom and dad ran into the long-lost family friend again, at the grocery store. He said he had emailed their daughter about a possible job and was anxious for her response. The mom rejoiced: this was a sign!

Sound effect: creaky hinge. . . .

Oh, the excitement in the produce aisle! Look what prayer can . . . produce.

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Prayer request: Savior, we pray for the right job for the young lady, and we have a more urgent request: a pastor named Paul had to be rushed to the hospital Monday with symptoms of heart-related problems. He’s wholeheartedly for You, Lord. Please direct his medical care toward full healing, for his flock’s good and Your glory. (Deuteronomy 6:5)