Most of my adult life has been a journey with God…literally. I have moved often and have been amazed at the roles He prepared for me. Through it all, God has been constant. Furthermore, His call on my life–to abide in Him and bear fruit (John 15:4-5, 16)–remains constant. But the callings within that call? Well, those have often been unexpected. At times the unexpected callings were big–such as moves or career changes; other times, smaller–like a morning calling over coffee to see scripture with fresh eyes. To me, joy exists in all those unexpected callings, though sometimes it requires a few deep breaths to let it settle in! Unexpected callings provide assurance God wants us to know Him more, have a testimony to share, and live our lives in light of His call. And in those assurances, I will rejoice.