I’m not great with plants, but I’ve managed to keep my Christmas cactus alive, and 2020 will be it’s third season with us.
In all of the craziness of 2020, there are still flowers to bloom, beautiful birds to amaze us as they soar, children to bring us joy and make us smile, God’s Word to soothe our troubled souls – in spite of it all.
At the beginning of this year, I’m guessing y’all were like me and thought it would be the year of “vision”. The year we saw clearly. The year we attained our goals.
None of us ever imagined there’d be a pandemic that would wreak havoc in our lives. That would destroy our normal, and bring our active lives to a grinding halt – and yet, that’s exactly what happened.
None of us imagined a Presidential race, and other political races, that were so close that it was days before we knew who won, and even when the winner was called, many didn’t accept the tally… And as of this writing, controversy surrounds us.
The pandemic seems to have picked up steam, and the number of cases and deaths are rising.
The last two months of 2020 apparently will be as crazy as the rest of it has been.
So, we’re left with two options: 1) see only the negative and be miserable; 2) see past the negative and be happy.
My blooming cactus, the beautiful birds in my yard, my grandchildren’s love, my God’s Word – I choose option 2.
I’m grateful for the Peace within my soul and the beauty in my life that make the negative and bad things bearable.
I pray y’all see past the horrors of 2020, and embrace the beauty and the Peace – in spite of it all.
Until next time…
