One of our children randomly asked Alexa how many days it’s been since the day this quarantine started for us.

“64.”

As our child stood there, shocked at the number of days they’ve been home, Stephen’s days in the Navy crossed my mind. I was curious about the number of days in a row he had been out to sea on the submarine before surfacing, so I asked him.

He replied, “62.”

Then he added, “At least through this we have windows, the sun and fresh air.”

His words made me pause.

Windows.

The sun.

Fresh air.

Yep, these three things I realized I have been taking for granted.

I share this with you today in case you too have not paused to think about these three blessings we have in the midst of this quarantine.

I invite you to join me to...

pause. breathe. pray.

There are many things we don’t have right now yet staying focused on those does not benefit us. Instead, may we open our eyes to see, and give thanks for, what we do have during this time; even the simple blessings of windows, the sun and fresh air.

Also, may we be willing to open our ears to hear someone else’s perspective. Sometimes that may be what we need to help give us a renewed lens to look through in our current circumstances💕🙏💕

With love and hope,
Shawn

“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God.” - Romans 12:2