BOLD Truth #10

God is in the details of our lives — even in our professional lives — if we allow Him. Let me explain.

I retired this year after a 44-year career in advertising. It’s a profession I have thoroughly enjoyed (95% of the time). I’m immensely grateful for it. But I didn’t find this career easily. While attending BYU, I plodded through three different majors before finding my way to advertising. In the process I agonized over what I could do well for a living, and what would suit my talents (such as I had). I prayed like crazy, as well. And then agonized some more.

One day, while contemplating that topic as I strolled through BYU’s campus, a very clear voice in my mind suddenly told me to visit the administration building to my left and I would find answers. The instruction was jolting in its clarity. And it was like Heaven was thumping me on the noggin. In reality, it turned out to be an answer to prayer.

I walked in the admin building, immediately noticed the sign pointing to the vocational counseling center, and headed in for assistance and testing. A week or so later, the results of my tests were available. The counselor, after reviewing the test results with me, summarized them by saying something to the effect of: “You would be best suited to be a funeral director, or to go into advertising.” There was no funeral direction major at BYU, so that made the decision easy. I thoroughly enjoyed my first advertising class — it was the perfect combination of design, writing, creativity and communication strategy, all of which I enjoyed.

Since then I have been blessed to professionally interact with countless good people — agency associates, vendors and clients. I have many fond memories of this very satisfying profession. And, thankfully, I was blessed with enough success to sufficiently support a wife and five kids. Bottom line, I’m particularly grateful for God being in the details of my life. #GiveThanks