A Whole New World
The past two weeks have been hectic. The nation has had a lot to process. In all my emotional ups and downs, I forgot to keep you guys up to date. After weeks of wondering “how long Lord?”, I finally got a reprieve. My job opened back up last week, and I dove back into the swing of things.
Of course, I have had to adjust to the new normal. Face shields and masks have been added to my daily attire. They are my new accessories. And let me tell you about my new accessories. THEY ARE HOT! Like, not as in stylish “hot” but temperature hot. Put a big girl in a mask that recycles her own hot breath, and you have a recipe for disaster. It’s necessary but definitely an adjustment.
I’m sure it’s an adjustment for the children as well. I can only imagine that they feel like they’ve landed on a planet of aliens….or astronauts. We’re all covered up, and they aren’t. Actually, I know that it’s an adjustment for them. I also moved to a different office, so there were a lot of changes coming to them at the same time. They were the sweetest kids on EARTH last week. I had to ask some of them if they were okay. They followed directions with minimal prompting. They moved more slowly. All was calm.
Then this week arrived, and all bets were off. The sweetest angels on earth ripped off their wings and got back to business as usual. They realized that they were not, in fact, on an alien planet. Fear was not a factor. They reclaimed their sense of adventure. And shrugged off some of the tried and true rules that have been in place since day one.
If these kids aren’t acting like me…LOL. When COVID-19 shook my world up, I felt like I was on a different planet. I could not orient myself to the new place that I was in. I followed the Lord’s directions with minimal prompting. All I had was Him. I moved slowly and was calm. Now that I’m back at work, I have had to adjust to my work schedule. I put Him on the back burner. I veer out and spend my time doing other things. I mess up with prioritizing the most important relationship in my life.
I had to put my foot down with the sweetest kids on earth. I patched up the wings that they tore off. I reminded them of who they were and how things operate. I feel God doing the same with me. #wepreach
