Don't Panic!

Pandemic. Quarantine. Corona. If nothing else, my kids are learning some great vocabulary words!

Since the middle of March, we have been following social distancing guidelines. Which means since mid March, at least me and the kids have been near constant companions for each other. It has gone better than I expected, but we have had bumps in the road too! I feel like things that normally don't bother me are very irritating, mostly noise. Some toys may have disappeared in the last few months. Things I would be prioritizing just aren't happening, mostly school work retention. As much as I love the idea of a couple hours a week broken up into just a few minutes a day, I just can't seem to make it a habit.

"Don't panic!" is just about the best advice I have. We have had this fortune on our refrigerator for years! To me, it means I pick my fights and make peace with the rest. It means I always tell the sweet Walmart employees the items that weren't available are fine. It means the chores can wait if the kids are playing well together. It means I put my phone away sometimes. It means I take naps while the kids watch TV together. It means I'm ok with me if my whole list isn't checked off at the end of the day.

I pray as we look and seek for whatever normal comes our way, you feel the peace of God. That peace has been made more real to me over these last few months! Many blessings!