Private Secretary to Personal Scribe!

For some 25 years, I was a secretary.  I worked for "doctors, lawyers," and even an "indian chief!"  (My husband was an Indian Chief in Indian Guides, which was much like the Boy Scouts.)  I was a Legal secretary, a Medical secretary, a Private secretary, and I finished my business career as an Executive Secretary for the Headmaster of a Christian School.

It was a common practice for me to be called each morning into my employer's private office to take dictation.  He would dictate a letter--I'd write down what he said--then I'd transcribe it.  I'm so old that when I was a secretary, there were no computers, tape machines, or the like.  My boss would SPEAK directly to me....I'd write it down in shorthand (which is unheard of these days)....and I'd transcribe it by typing it up on my IBM electric typewriter.  (I'm not so old that I had to write it down on stone tablets, however!)

Sometimes my boss would have me draft a letter or a document.  Then I'd take it to him to look over, make corrections, etc. before I would type up the final copy.  Then he'd sign it or approve it and return it to me to distribute (mail) it.

In the middle of a contract year, in the middle of typing a letter--the Lord "called" me to work for Him.  (He called me into the ministry.)  Promotions followed as well.  Presently I have the honor of being His scribe.  He tells me what to write...and I transcribe what He's told me to write.  Often He corrects it before I'm allowed to distribute it.  But we work together.  I serve Him--He has the final say 'cause He's the boss!  In "the natural," I was a secretary.  In "the spiritual," I'm His scribe!  Cool, huh!

God gives us talents and gifts to use.  He equips us for the work He wants us to do.  It doesn't matter if you're a homemaker, a stay-at-home dad, have a professional career, or are called into the ministry.  What matters is that you serve Him by using your gifts and talents.

What do you do best?  Whatever it is--give God your best!  Watch and see how He will use you and promote you.  And remember this, "do everything for His glory!"