ending the year…

…with stark reality

my family has been hit

by covid

it wasn’t what i was - expecting to hear - yet it was what i got - the news that a - niece plus her mother - my sil, both were - covid positive, as well - as another sil and a brother - to say i feel - overwhelmed would be - a total understatement - as i thought the - year might end quietly - not with a blow by this - horrendous pandemic which - has touched so many worldwide

but the truth of it is - it doesn’t care - it holds us hostage - or it tries to - what it doesn’t realize - is that for someone like me - a christ follower - no matter what happens - i still have victory - victory over darkness - victory over illness - victory over every bad thing - because remember that baby boy - we just celebrated last week - who was born in a manger - he came for such - a time as this - to help us rise above it - he conquered darkness - over illness so i wouldn’t - have to, walking in - the light as my king - and it reminds me again

‘he is before all things, and by him all things hold together.’ colossians 1:17 (csb)

so i can have - both faith and hope - my family will be fine - will pull through this - they’ve been vaccinated and boosted - so although feeling quite - miserable their symptoms - aren’t as bad as they - would’ve been without - protection so we’re - all grateful for that - i would encourage - everyone to self-protect - by getting vaccinated - new strains are impacting - our quality of life - i would like to believe - everyone is interested - in returning to a fully involved life - which of course includes…

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happy day.....