We need to open up to save the economy. We need to stay closed to save lives. Small businesses will be saved if we open up. To keep from being overrun by the disease we need to stay closed. Small businesses will go bankrupt if we open up. To keep more people from dying we … Continue reading Distraction
Sparrows
I was in Asia a couple of months ago, and it seems like it’s been a lifetime since then. While I was there leading a mission trip, our hosts put together a cultural presentation with some of the traditions of their tribe. The story of the tribe, which used to be headhunters, and how they … Continue reading Sparrows
From the .03%
We are the .03%. We are the elderly ones who are not as strong as we used to be. We are the ones who can no longer remember who we are. We are the ones whose biological makeup was permanently altered by chemicals, which saved our lives from cancer. We are the ones whose organs … Continue reading From the .03%
Metamorphosis
A metamorphosis is happening. A change of the nature of a thing or person into a completely different one. We are in the midst of a change of condition. Do you feel it? We have been forced into our cocoons. We crawled into them quickly because danger was upon us. We had been blindly fattening … Continue reading Metamorphosis
Don’t Waste the Wait
When our governor decided open the state my first reaction was, “Not yet! I haven’t cleaned the garage. The puzzle isn’t complete. I need to finish my book!” All the things I haven’t accomplished rose to my mind. I am one of those people who wakes up with a to-do list. I can’t help it. … Continue reading Don’t Waste the Wait
You Can’t Rush the Wind
While we see the disciples gathering together regularly throughout scripture, the first time they were commanded to shelter in place for an extended time is described in Acts chapter 1:4. “Do not leave Jerusalem,” he said. “Wait for the gift my Father promised.” This is the risen Jesus talking. He says. Wait. Receive. Those are … Continue reading You Can’t Rush the Wind
Dear Healthcare Professionals
Dear ALL Healthcare Professionals, I feel the need to tell you how precious you are. I want to be gentle with my words because I know you are fragile right now. I know in the midst of this crisis you are holding it together, but barely. You have on your superhero armor. You are masters … Continue reading Dear Healthcare Professionals
What If?
The phrase to take for granted means to consider something true without requiring proof. In other words, to take something as true, before it has been granted. I think in the current crisis we are all finding out there are many things we assume to be true before they actually are. First and foremost is … Continue reading What If?
The First Corona Death
My friend Terry lost her husband yesterday. It is the first Corona death of someone I know. I have heard that by the time it is over, we will all know someone who has died from it. I know several who have battled this foe. Some of them are in ICU to receive critical care, … Continue reading The First Corona Death
Praying Dangerous Prayers
When I was a young woman, I prayed my first dangerous prayer. I was a beginner really, just learning how to pray scripture. It changed the Bible from a story, to a powerful tool of intercession. Why pray my own words when I could pray the words of God? His are so much more powerful … Continue reading Praying Dangerous Prayers
Michelle's Mosaic 