Praying focuses me on mighty God who is stronger than any virus.Īnd David was greatly distressed for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the Lord his God.ĭavid encouraged himself in the Lord. This challenges me technologically, but I know seeing their faces will boost my mood.Īt this point, there is little I can do except stay home, self-distance as directed, reach out to people any way I can.

I plan virtual piano lessons with my students, looking forward to a sort of normalcy with them. Minimizing and making them more manageable is a way to use my hyper energy. On the positive side of my coin, I work hard in the garden. I wash my hands until they are beginning to crack. I read tips for coping with the pandemic. Am I allowed to leave my house? Can I work in the garden? Is it OK to walk my lane and wave to my neighbors? Do I need a mask to visit the grocery or will a scarf protect me?Īnd what is really happening to my dear ones who are miles away from me? How can I support them when I’m in confinement? Change happens daily as I try to keep up. Anyone watching the news is susceptible to uneasy concern. “ What time I am afraid, I will trust in You.” “The Lord is my refuge and strength, a very present help in time of trouble.”Įven the glass-half-full people are dealing with the angst of world crises. I walked with Maisie after watching the morning news, talking myself down from the ledge of worry and fear, speaking Bible verses I’ve learned, hoping to change my thought process. That changed a few weeks ago as I canceled one thing after another, marking out time with friends, church, band practice, piano lessons, doctor appointments, and trips to the grocery. I would breathe fresh air, contemplate my life direction, write in my journal, read good books, visit a few thrift stores, eat out, and generally relax.

Away from home responsibilities and work. My plan was to retreat during spring break at a cabin in the treetops somewhere in Tennessee. Anxiety catches me unaware as I turn the page to a new month.

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