the time is now

The world has fallen apart at the seams that appeared so strong just six months ago. I find my life to be pseudo planning for the extreme unknowable and then even those loose plans devolving into frustration, loss and grief. I know I’m not alone in this, not one of us has been untouched by the pandemic or is living our Plan A. We’ve been driven into our homes without the social interaction, sports, extracurriculars or connections that add so much joy to life. The last thing needed is to dwell on the sadness or to add to the echo chamber. But what can we do? What can we control? What could we ever? What can this time teach us and how can it change us for the better going forward? There has never been a more critical time to firmly establish home and family. The very walls that house our families are the vanguard of ideals that are quickly dying away. Traditions, faith, the importance of marriage, being valued and accepted, respecting hard work, believing God has a mighty purpose for your life…these are all things that are critical to healthy, emotional development. This is how we carry on the testimony for Christ, we pass these ideals down to the next generation. These are the foundational building blocks currently under attack. This is a worthy war. I didn’t realize the battle was waging so near until God convicted me. I’ve always been at home, I’ve facilitated education and meals and scheduling, laundry and grocery shopping - and I’ve always loved being home and taking care of my family. But recently I realized I’d been going through the motions but not fully invested. Operating in auto pilot but not transformation. I got lazy, sad, consumed with the unimportant but entertaining. I can’t engage in battle when I’m too distracted to know the battle is upon us. The craziness of the world out our windows has forced me to take notice and action. The time is now. The battle is raging on our turf. Let’s engage.