"Surely God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid, for the Lord is my strength and my might; God has become my salvation."
Isaiah 12:2
This is so what I'm feeling these days. We started working at school this week and school officially begins Monday. We are beginning online, which seems wise, since we have an uptick in virus here. There is excitement in the air, but also a bit of foreboding. When I ask someone how they're doing, they may say "Fine, you?" Or they may cloud over a bit and say, "I'm OK. Not great." I mentioned to a coworker as we made copies in the workroom, "Didn't we take 'normal' for granted all that time we had it?" Wouldn't normal feel good about now? Starting online takes much of the exciting air out of the school-starting balloon. It feels a bit deflated. But! Good thing I read this today, because I can take it to heart all day. I will trust and not be afraid. I will relax (a bit) in strength gleaned from God. I trust that I am right where God wants me, doing what God wants me to do. Since God got me into this, God will give me whatever I need to navigate it for the kids' sake. Oh, how I wish we could see them in person--their new school shoes, shiny faces, and newly-acquired summer height. Until then, we need to trust that God is guiding the scientists and Smart People who are working on this...I will trust and not be afraid...Love, heidi
