I got ready to sit down and write some profound ideas. Earlier I went to the store (mask in place and gloves) to get a few things that we "needed". Impulse buying. I saw caramel vanilla ice cream. Just now, I got ready to write, and thought, "I'm gonna have some of that". I opened the carton and realized I picked up chocolate chip mint instead. Oh well, I'll munch on it anyway. So much for profound motivation : >).
I've had a couple of songs going through my head recently. We collectively have experienced some strange times. The "Corona" virus has turned our world upside down. Visit with your friends?, celebrate special occasions?, be part of the world? Not so much.
The songs going through my head are, "Big yellow taxi - Joni Mitchell" and, "If your going through Hell - Rodney Akins".
Mitchell: Don't it always seem to go, you don't know what you've got till it's gone, you take paradise and put up a parking lot.
Atkins: If you're going through Hell, keep on going, don't slow down. If you're scared, don't show it. you'll get out before the devil even knows you're there.
I guess change is inevitable, ie Mitchell. Personal struggles we eventually all face, some more difficult than others, ie Atkins.
So the question is, what do we do with our lives and these challenges?
Personally, I can roll with the punches (Mitchell) on the virus thing. Only so much we can control. By the grace of God I don't have to go to work (retired!!). I stay in touch with everyone that I love, and keep my mask on when I go out.
I've had significant physical struggles this year (Atkins). I've learned that perseverance, patience, and trust are essential to "going through Hell",
I'm learning that so much is not under my control, so I have to let my Yellow Bus Driver decide the route, show me the way, and accept what He has in mind for me, and help me through the "tough times.
Please be safe, listen to the birds in the morning, and stay the course. Blessings.
