Our new normal is ... well, it's weird. It's more than weird. It's uncomfortable. My old college roommate, who is one of my best friends told me last night her youngest son will not get to experience a graduation from college this spring. They cancelled graduation. This is happening, nationwide.
Michala and her roommates are trying to figure out their new normal as school goes to remote/online classes. These young, brilliant minds thrive in their classroom setting, and it is all changing.
Restaurants are closing, and cooks, busboys, servers, bartenders, hostesses are losing their paychecks.
Trips are being cancelled, and businesses are suffering, financially.
People battling cancer need us to stay home so they can fight this disease without the added burden of more germs and illness. People with heart and lung disease need us to stay home so they can fight their daily battles and stay healthy and not need hospitalization just so they can breathe.
And now, in this crazy, scary time ... Doctors and nurses, police, EMT's and firefighters are getting up every morning/every afternoon shift and every night; going to work to care for the sick. They are rushing toward the unknown, scary ill, and exposing themselves in the process.
It is a scary and heartbreaking time. But I very much believe this is temporary and it is for the best. We have to protect one another. We have to stop the spread. "
Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.' - 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NLT)
I also very much believe God is on His throne, and He hears every single prayer. Let's storm the gates of Heaven. Let's use this time ... the time we thought we would be on cruises and on beach vacations and ski trips, or at work or at school, or sitting at our favorite restaurant, laughing with our favorite restaurant owner; and let's pray. Let's pray for more good to come out of this, than bad. Let's pray we unite with one another and stop the stupid bickering. Let's pray we show Jesus in this dark world. Let's pray for strength to be the voice of peace when others are afraid.
There is a note in my bible: PUSH. Pray Until Something Happens.
No matter what, let's not stop praying.