Things have been busy as of late. I went to Chattanooga and Cleveland TN to visit a friend a few weekends ago and that was great. I've spent time with some friends I haven't seen in a long time. My dad had a 25th anniversary service at his church for being a pastor there for 25 years.
I had lots of photography jobs lined up for the next few weeks... that will all be cancelled. Along with many other things with everybody else in the world.
Today was my first day working from home for an amount of time that is unknown. I would say 30 days minimum. When I first heard that number on Friday I thought there's no way. But now I believe it. Easter is going to be cancelled. Youth events are cancelled. Trips are cancelled. As my friend Emily said, I'm "pre-missing" people. People at church and work alike.
There are many times I'm frustrated by how busy people are. They choose to stay so busy that they can't spend time with people. They choose to stay so busy that they don't have time for God. What does it take to get people to stop? What does it take to get people to come back to God? I'm not saying that God caused the coronavirus, but I can guarantee He is going to use this for His glory. He's going to put up His protective hand and block us in - we see it as frustrating, and He sees it as protective. We see it as social-distancing, He sees it as quality time with Him. We see it as slow and drab, He sees it as rest, breathing, and realignment. That is, of course, if we don't just fill all our time at home with entertainment. It's still a decision to spend time with Him, but now circumstances are giving you no excuse.
For this crazy moment in time, the world has stopped. I already miss people. I'm already sad for the things that were cancelled. I'm a planner with no plans, and my quality time and physical touch have been taken away (except with my parents). But I want at the end of this to say WOW, God did big things. God spoke, and I listened. And I pray the same for everyone else.
