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04/19/2020

The Rhythms of Life
The pandemic of Covid-19 has thrown so many of us off kilter. Families sheltering in place without the normal rhythms that had kept our days sane or at least familiar. Have you found yourself losing track of days and time? This kind of turmoil can certainly add to one’s anxiety and depression. We lose our sense of purpose and direction. What rhythms have been broken for you? You no longer have the school bus routine so you can get on with your life for the day. Maybe you had a certain day you did different chores like grocery shop or laundry but now you are working from home and trying to keep the kids making progress on school assignments and at times refereeing the squabbles that flare up in the house. You realize its getting late and you haven’t even thought about what to fix for dinner, and now you go to get leftovers out and find they were snacked on earlier in the day by your spouse in between his zoom business meetings. We may have longed for more time with each other but now find we have lost our skills for handling it.
Covid-19 has also added lots of new things to our life to do list. Washing our hands so much and wiping down all touchable surfaces 100 times a day doesn’t seem to reduce our angst one bit. Maybe you have a medical person in the family and they are gone all the time helping treat those with the virus. Many don’t even come home for fear of bringing it to the family and if they do come, they have many new safety precautions to go through to protect the rest of you. Some days run right into the next without a good nights sleep.
Everyone is having to make so many adjustments during this time while making decisions on the fly. How do we restore a sense of sanity while nothing promises to be returning to normal? Let’s try to put some order back into our lives. First, set a time to get the day started, get up at the same time each day and restore your “getting ready for the day” routine. I find it helpful to spend some of that time directing my attention to the Bible and prayer seeking direction for the day. Set certain hours for work/school work, with regular breaks for lunch and then regular connection time when you and the family spend time together or if you are alone in your shelter in place, call or face-time your family and friends. Check on the latest news but do not obsess over it, limit your news intake. Move on to something relaxing as bedtime approaches so you will be ready to fall asleep.
There are surely plenty of things outside your control but try to put some order into your daily routine. Eat healthy, avoid numbing out with alcohol, drugs, shopping online, or food. Work on communicating encouragement to those around you. Bottom line you are your best focus for trying to exert some control back into your life.
Happy sailing!

04/14/2020

If you are looking to talk to someone about the craziness of your life since this shelter in place season started but afraid of being exposed to the virus give me a call. We can set up a telehealth meeting to discuss your situation. Reach out with a private message or call me at 614-447-0145. You can also email me at [email protected]. Until then stay safe.

04/11/2020

Easter in the Midst of the Covid-19 shelter in place

I have heard myself refer to these as the craziest of times. None of us have ever experienced anything quite like this. Recently, we have had more family time or time of solitary confinement than we have ever had to deal with before. That can be good but it can also turn bad. It depends on our perspective. Most of us take for granted what we have while we pursue things we want. How many times have I heard in past seasons, “I sure wish I had more time to spend with my family.” Yet in this season, I hear many wishing for their freedom to get back to "normal." I am thankful for those I have seen taking the time to make the most of the present situation. For those who are house quarantined with their spouse and/or children, they are taking time for activities together, building relationships and making memories. For those alone, they are pursuing the organization, crafts and home projects that they have been putting off for years while using their phone and zoom to touch base with loved ones. This seems to be bringing to light the difficulty most of us have being present in the present. We think of ourselves as “on our way” to some desired place or accomplishment. No wonder the “shelter in place” order is driving us crazy.

What about celebrating Easter? We are restrained from gathering at any of the churches but there are live church services all over the internet. While we cannot gather with others for church or sun rise services or with the extended family for dinner or egg hunts we can tune in to participate in the services and make sure we touch base with those we love and miss. But most of all maybe this year we can be more focused on the one who speaks "peace, be still" to the storms in our life, recognizing He knows our name and is with us in this crazy storm. That is true even if we have lost our job, fallen sick, lost a loved one, working on the front line of first responders, or having to home school our children. He is with you, He is for you, He will strengthen you, He will give you wisdom, He will give you stamina, and He will give you rest. Lean into Him no matter where this Covid journey is taking you. Let Him help you find a new rhythm for your day to day lfe during this season.

05/09/2018

"When an artist creates a sculpture, he has to keep chipping away. He doesn’t hit the chisel with the hammer once, and suddenly all the excess stone falls away revealing a beautiful masterpiece. He keeps hitting it and hitting it, chipping away at the stone.

And that’s true of life, too. Nothing really worthwhile ever comes easy in life. You keep hitting it and going after it, and little by little your life becomes a masterpiece of God’s grace." Rick Warren in Life's Healing Choices

05/04/2018

" Repentance has nothing to do with your behavior. It is about changing your mind and learning to think differently. “Repent” simply means to make a mental U-turn. You may also need to change the way you think about God. He's not mad at you; he’s mad about you! You’re deeply flawed, but you’re deeply loved." Rick Warren in Life's Healing Choices

05/04/2018

"The battle for sin, the battle to deal with those defects in your life that you don't like, starts in your mind. If you want to change anything in your behavior or anything in your emotions, you start with your thoughts and your attitude" Rick Warren in Life's Healing Choices

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