It's eerily quiet outside. Unusual for a big city that typically roars. Particularly amid mild weather with spring on the horizon.
The hustle and bustle has been replaced with inertia, uncertainty, fear.A trip to my local store confirms it. There's no toilet paper or hand sanitizer on the shelves.
When I went to cast my vote at the polls this morning, it was like a ghost town.
Even election judges were M.I.A.
Schools are closed. Bars and restaurants have temporarily shut their doors to the general public.
The pandemic of Covid-19 has given us cause for pause. There's so much at stake; yet so little we know.
Today's news report just revealed the first death in Illinois related to the Corona Virus. How many more will follow before there's a cure?
WHAT CAN WE LEARN...?
"AND THIS TOO SHALL PASS." 2 CORINTHIANS 4:17-18
Is this a message from God? Perhaps to realign our priorities? To repent? To recognize that we are living in the "last days"? Is it a curse? A sign of the times?
I'm not sure.
What I do know is that those of us that are believers must pray and persevere.
We must not go into hiding.
"Social distancing" and limited interaction is recommended to contain the disease and prevent spreading; to avoid the potential of overwhelming our health care system.
This is a bitter pill to swallow.
Still, walls and restrictions may confine us. But they can't hold our faith "hostage."
We'll get through this, with God's grace.
Because it's gonna' take much more than "the luck of the Irish" to survive and overcome it.
Happy St. Patrick's Day.
Be safe. And love one another.
Thanks for reading.
Thoughts? How are you coping?
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A special thanks to those of you who have sent emails, videos and prayers of encouragement my way during these trying times.
ReplyDeleteHey Jen --
ReplyDeleteYes, lots of questions being asked, yes too, Faith very much needed.
Steve
Hi Steve,
DeleteThanks for sharing your thoughts today. Be well.
These are difficult times and I do not know if there even are any answers. I know that people helping people is what we are all about in America. We will continue to reach out in love and care and help those in need. Prayers for you.
ReplyDelete"People helping people" is indeed crucial. And prayer has power. Thanks for stopping by and weighing in here, Lin.
ReplyDeleteIt's interesting for sure, and certainly makes us assess priorities. None of this has taken God by surprise. Like Linda said, helping others is crucial, whether grocery shopping for an elderly neighbor, writing a note to a friend and beyond. Praying for you and your mom, and us all. xo
ReplyDeletePrayers much appreciated. Thanks so kindly, Karen. Our prayers to You and yours as well.
ReplyDeleteThanks for encouraging us through these challenging and uncertain times. Who could have seen it coming?
ReplyDeleteIn Uganda, the restrictions started last Friday, since then I have felt confined. I am trying to follow the Ministry Of Health guidelines and praying that we defeat the virus sooner than later. Our fragile health care system will be overwhelmed if the rate of spread got worse. The Social Media is active to a fault; churning out more myths than facts. I am trying to help out by reinforcing the scientific -based facts to my network of friends.
All in all, I have been able to find time to improve one of my manuscripts for a fiction novel.
We are in this together and I keep praying that we would reach out to each other and finally pull out of this crisis. Nothing lasts forever.
Stay well and safe.
Jane Nannono
Good to hear from you on this, Jane, from Uganda. "United we stand..."
DeleteBlessings to you and yours. Take care.