While we are struggling with the pandemic, we are living in ever-changing times and uncertainty. We don’t always know what will be happening next week, next month, or next year… we try to prepare for these times. We believe there is no doubt that God is still with us. I have been writing daily health and wellness tips and daily psalms with devotions on Ascension’s Facebook page. God’s word may bring a sense of hope and peace in these days of uncertainty.
June is here and we see trees and plants budding, birds singing, and flowers blooming. It is a wonderful time to enjoy the outdoors, do some yardwork, gardening, and just to get some fresh air and sunshine.
Additionally, many of us have the opportunity to spend more time with our families now. To see new sides to our children, as we have taken a more active role in their education, to cook our meals, and sit around tables together. Connecting with others in new ways over phones or computers.
While I tend to see the bright side of all of this, there certainly is a side of grief right now over the sudden changes in our lives. Plenty of loneliness and solitude as well particularly for those that live alone or in care facilities. However, God’s gifts surround us if we can manage to see them and embrace them. Perhaps this is a time to reset our lives, embracing that which is beautiful and letting go of that which has caused us to take things for granted.
At the end of all of this, my hope is that we will emerge from this crisis as closer to friends, families, and neighbors in spite of the distance we have all had to keep now. God’s peace, goodness and beauty be with all of you.
Brenda Lytle, RN
Director of Care Ministries
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