Unless you are living under ground and have absolutely zero contact with the world (let's face it, not many can say that), you know that the world is currently in crisis mode over Corona Virus AKA Covid-19.
Typically, the Aussie's were in the "She'll be right, mate!" camp until they started seeing people in the US fighting over toilet paper and cities such as Hong Kong running out of rice. Then some of us have gone a bit silly. While most of us are still trying to remain nonchalant about the whole thing, it's gone beyond mild interruption to flat out inconvenient. Understatement of the year.
While many places in the US are in lock down ... "Don't leave your houses", international travel has been banned, people are losing their jobs, supermarket workers are being abused for purchase limits and the world of memes has exploded with observations about the human race in crisis mode. Let's watch Netflix and 'chill' but only if you don't touch me.
There might be something good from all of this. The optimists among us are struggling to find it. The conspiracy theorists have already discovered the science fiction novel written in the 1980's, set in 2020 and is beginning to read more like recent news reports. They are feeling pleased. In all the madness, there is a glimmer of hope as we see that there are people who care about their fellow man. Such as Salvo's who are volunteering to help out at the daily shopping hour reserved for the elderly and people with a disability. Video of Italians singing on their balconies while in lock down has gone viral. Parents are beginning to lobby for teachers to get a pay rise while they begin to understand why so many of us drink every Friday night (and Saturday and Sunday). It really is the end of the world as we know it.
It was not my intention to say this much about all this craziness, but there it is.
This seriously messes up my Blog schedule (yet again), how inconsiderate, so next time we might just add to the list of things I don't need or look at some photos of cards I have been making. I have to admit, it's difficult to think about long term goals right now. One day at a time is how it goes.
One day, the panic will be over. We will live differently as a result of all this, but it will be less stressful. We need to believe that.
Now is the time to pray, be still, carry the peace that surpasses all understanding with you. While the world may seem to be in chaos, there is a purpose for all this and God will take care of His people.
Praying
