Unanswered Prayers

Have you ever prayed for something so hard and so faithfully only for that prayer never to come to fruition? I know I have I can remember instances all my life starting with high school memories of praying for things to work out with a boyfriend at the time because I felt he was the love of my life and then when it didn't I asked...
God aren't you listening?
I remember when Tim and I were looking to buy a new home. We had our heart set on a certain one but couldn't buy until our present home sold I prayed for our house to sell because we wanted that home so bad-when the "dream" house sold and ours still hadn't I asked....
God aren't you listening?
A few years ago the company that I worked for was taken over by new management and the talk of downsizing started immediately. I had worked there 13 years and I prayed so hard for not only me but my co-workers not to lose their job. When I and several others lost our jobs I asked...
God aren't you listening?
YES
You were listening....I know now God  just as my children may ask for something and think it is the most important thing in their life when I know differently you feel the same way toward your children.
You knew the boy that I thought was the love of my life wasn't.
You knew the house that I thought was my dream home wasn't & had problems we couldn't see.
You knew the job I cried for days when I lost was one of the best things that ever happened to me.
You knew that while I worried about the bills and the loss of a paycheck you would provide.
You knew I had always wanted to stay home until my children started school but didn't feel we could afford it -you made it possible.
You knew that when time grew closer for Hallie to start school a call would come from a treasured old friend about a job opening.
You knew that job would be one of the better things in my life.
You knew my coworkers would not only be coworkers but family.
You knew how I used to dread going to work each day due to the stress and how I would love going to work each day now.
You knew it all and I thank you God for my unanswered prayers but now I know they were never unanswered at all.

Here is a picture of my family away from home my coworkers (and definitely an answered prayer) who I had to bribe to let me take a picture! Love you guys :-) Wedowee guys don't think you are off the hook if you see me coming with a camera you better be ready to smile because you were my first family away from home & I still love you too :-)