stuckinindiana: Why The Name "stuckinindiana"

Help!! I seem to be stuck!

I have a friend who kiddingly (I hope) calls me Stuck -- an abbreviated form of stuckinindiana :) I've never really seen being here in Indiana as being sadly stuck but, God-ordained stuck -- in the place where He would use us. The LOML & I came up with that name about 20 years ago when circumstances* here in Indiana prevented us from moving back to the sunny east coast of south FLORIDA where we'd met! And, what caused us to be stuck...

* we got jobs,
* then we had a daughter,
* then we bought our first house,
* then the LOML got his undergraduate degree,
* then the LOML went back to school & earned an MBA,
* then we had a son,
* then the LOML earned his CPA license,
* then I finished up schooling getting my undergraduate degree,
* then we bought a bigger house,
* then, then, then...

Yep, we got stuck here in Indiana as life happened. But, stuck wasn't really bad. We had a great church home & fantastic friends. We had housing & jobs. We could see my parents in Fort Wayne often. And, we made it a point to vacation at least once a year down in sunny Florida with the other family members! They made it a point to visit us too! We've had some wonderful times while being stuck in Indiana!!

We've all been stuck at one time or another & will probably feel stuck in the future at some point. However, that doesn't mean we aren't useful & making a positive difference in our world during those times.

Never let your situation diminish your estimation of what can be done in & through you during the stuck times!

God has prepared wonderful times for each of us -- even when we feel stuck!