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Gaining By Losing

         “I struggled mightily,” said Bob Groves, shocked at losing his job and the sense of identity it had fostered. “Suddenly, I was no longer ‘The Man’ I had been at work, the one people came to, and I had to figure out how to fulfill myself.”

         Then, the 66-year-old former executive set out to find a new path and discovered his calling as a teacher at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Temple University in Philadelphia.

         Groves now instructs a class of older adults in a human-rights course; he teaches English to a woman from Nepal; and he finds time each week to be with his toddler granddaughter. 

          People draw strength from the oft-expressed sentiment that when God closes a door He opens a window. If you’re dealing with a loss of some kind, use creativity and courage to help you cope. And remember that a new reality might require stepping outside of your comfort zone and setting new goals. 

The Lord your God is with you wherever you go.  (Joshua 1:9)   

God, may we find the window of opportunity You have opened for us.