Trying To Look Like Jesus

About 10 days ago, America was turned upside down because of a fast-moving virus, Covid-19. On Thursday, March 12, I went to the grocery store to do my normal grocery shopping. There was plenty of water, toilet paper, food, and household cleansers. The very next day, with every news channel constantly talking about what may happen in the next few days, I decided to go back out to the stores and grab a few extra essentials, "just in case". I've never seen anything like it. Seemingly and actually overnight, there was a mad dash from the public to panic buy as if a blizzard was coming. The shelves, which just the previous day was stocked, were now empty. It was honestly one of the most frightening things I've ever experienced. I began to buy things that I wasn't even sure I needed. The sense of urgency to buy dry or canned goods was heightened. I looked for toilet paper, gone. I looked for disinfectant wipes, none! My anxiety was through the roof thinking abo...

March 16, 2020 We have entered day two of social distancing because of the coronavirus. Yesterday (Sunday), we decided to instead of going to church, do like the early church and have worship at home. What a sweet time of Me, Mike, Brooke, Noah, and Lily spending time around God's word, singing hymns and sharing praises and prayer requests. It reminded me of when the children were little and we would have family devotions. We're trying not to let the news scare us or the bare store shelves, but it's difficult. Trying to walk by faith and not by sight has proven to be difficult but not impossible. I am trying to see the blessing in all this like the fact that all my kids are home, just like the good old days when they were all homeschooling. Both college kids have to do school from home now because of their schools closing for at least two weeks but more likely the remainder of the semester. I think we will be taking a trip out to Ohio sooner rather than late...