"But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance." -- 2 Peter 3:8-9
I'm starting to understand what my dog feels like. Always at home with nowhere to go, living the same life day after day. That poor guy!
Our life right now reminds me of the movie The Money Pit where Tom Hanks and Shelley Long play a newly married couple who purchased a beautiful mansion that ends up falling apart. Every time they ask the carpenter how long the repairs will take to fix he keeps replying by saying, "Two weeks!"
"Two weeks!" It's what we keep hearing from our elected officials. "If everyone practices social distancing for two weeks it will really help to slow the spread'." "These next two weeks are going to be the worst but then it will start to get better." "We'll be able to get back to business as usual by May." "This virus isn't going to start going away until June or July." "We'll see it all gone by Christmas."
You know what? No human could possibly know when all of this virus stuff is going to be over, but you know who does know? God! Yes, God knows. None of this came as a surprise to Him. I truly have come to believe that God did not create this virus. Sin comes into the world because of the decisions and actions of people and this virus we clearly know came from "Chi-na" (in the voice of President Trump).
With a raise of hands how many are actually following the 'social distancing' rule? ✋
Yeah, not enough are! How hard is it to just … stay … home!
I know, I know! It's frustrating but apparently necessary. So, please, for the love of all things good, STAY HOME!
A friend lost a grandmother to this virus and I have a few friends waiting for test results to come back. Actually, one friend took the test a few weeks ago so maybe I should do the nice thing and check in on her to see how she's doing.
This is a horrible time for everyone and we are all in this together. The entire world! Hang in there, folks! My walls are caving in on me too! You're not alone!
So, anyway, our days definitely feel like they are blending together. My husband has been taking up our computer space downstairs as he works from home and the kids are spending the mornings doing their online school work. Did I mention they'd rather be IN school?
I've been working on writing a book, which has been my dream for as long as I can remember. I always wrote fiction and as a child I would create characters living a life I wish I had. It was an escape from my own reality. Now I like to use some of my experiences and life lessons to help others. I'm still writing fiction but with inspiration and purpose. Maybe I'll explain all of that on another post sometime.
You know what? No human could possibly know when all of this virus stuff is going to be over, but you know who does know? God! Yes, God knows. None of this came as a surprise to Him. I truly have come to believe that God did not create this virus. Sin comes into the world because of the decisions and actions of people and this virus we clearly know came from "Chi-na" (in the voice of President Trump).
With a raise of hands how many are actually following the 'social distancing' rule? ✋
Yeah, not enough are! How hard is it to just … stay … home!
I know, I know! It's frustrating but apparently necessary. So, please, for the love of all things good, STAY HOME!
A friend lost a grandmother to this virus and I have a few friends waiting for test results to come back. Actually, one friend took the test a few weeks ago so maybe I should do the nice thing and check in on her to see how she's doing.
This is a horrible time for everyone and we are all in this together. The entire world! Hang in there, folks! My walls are caving in on me too! You're not alone!
So, anyway, our days definitely feel like they are blending together. My husband has been taking up our computer space downstairs as he works from home and the kids are spending the mornings doing their online school work. Did I mention they'd rather be IN school?
I've been working on writing a book, which has been my dream for as long as I can remember. I always wrote fiction and as a child I would create characters living a life I wish I had. It was an escape from my own reality. Now I like to use some of my experiences and life lessons to help others. I'm still writing fiction but with inspiration and purpose. Maybe I'll explain all of that on another post sometime.
No! You cannot read it yet. My kids keep trying to sneak a peak.
We're also finding plenty of time for baking, taking walks, playing, camp fires, baseball practice at the field in our development, yard work, and being together as a family … CONSTANTLY together. I enjoy it but also miss those few hours before and after work while the kids were in school and I could just enjoy the silence in the house. Oh, the silence … I don't even know what that sounds like anymore.
And now, even though I'm experiencing a really bad headache, the kids want to paint eggs. So, I guess we'll go do that now.