From last December until now, every week has been a demonstration of listening and taking one step forward. I have had no idea what will happen two steps ahead; only the next step has been visible to me and I have been led through each day. 

At the end of last year, work had almost completely burned me out, but God unexpectedly prepared the way for me to have essentially all of December off work, which allowed me to recharge. At the beginning of January, I felt led to apply to and enroll in a leadership course. In the middle of the course, I was unexpectedly promoted to a management position. Although this new position put me in a politically charged and socially awkward situation, the leadership course gave me the confidence to handle each new set of challenges.

At this point, it seems as if many of the initial hurdles at work have been overcome, but the experience has not been without tears and has required me to turn wholeheartedly to God at each step. This modification of Psalm 23 has been very helpful:

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of Human Resources, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. 

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of my managers: thou anointeth my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

While the story is still being written, I am bringing all of God to each challenge and She is triumphing at each step.