Written in late June, in the year 2020.
These are the times that will make or break us. Hard times are where we learn and grow in knowledge and faith.
I’m not going to pretend that I haven’t been scared. We have all been scared. I’ve had many fears. The global government/human response to this new strain of virus, being just one of a long list of things that I am afraid of, in this crazy world we live in.
At the end of the day, I know that God is in control and for reasons we do not know, we were meant to walk through this time. Even a brief study of history reveals many trials and tribulations that have led humanity to the current trial we are experiencing. We live and we learn. Or we should be!
God intends for us to have wisdom to share on the other side of this experience. I’m trying to remember that when I begin to feel as if fear is taking up too much of my time.
My kids, as they often do, have played a big part in the way that I have processed the last several months. As they have been told over and over that life as we knew it was being canceled, they have been the most resilient little people!
They are living their best lives and enjoying being home! Playing outside and working on projects they typically don’t have time for.
For our family, the forced slowdown has been like a breath of fresh air that we didn’t realize we desperately needed.
My kiddos participate in the 4-H Master Gardeners contest every summer. This summer there is no contest, no prize, and no awards ceremony with special desserts that were lovingly made by people who wish to encourage their efforts...
Do you know that they are still diligently tending to their own individual gardens anyway?
Because life isn’t canceled. Grit isn’t canceled. Hard work still brings rewards. Rewards that have nothing to do with dollars and cents. Or even more important to us than money most of the time, bragging rights.
Our kids enjoy competing, with each other mostly, but I promise, those bragging rights are more valuable to them than any monetary reward!
So many people within so many grassroots community organizations, in towns all over our Nation, make such an effort to help families instill values and important skills into future generations. Elders from all generations who have lived and learned have so much to give by working together. The impact of sharing wisdom and encouragement for youth to work towards goals and skill mastery is a ministry that makes a huge difference.
I am so thankful for community and I’m looking forward to all of us, being able to continue this important work once we are no longer “quarantined”.
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