More Than Words...

A Morning Prayer  Help me Lord, I am but dust Renew my mind, Revive my heart Steady my hands, Direct my feet Animate Re-create Conform my will to yours Your word enfleshed, Your glory seen Through us

Not so many months ago we were happy to pay millions of dollars to see someone slam dunk a basketball but we gave little thought about how well we paid nurses or personal support workers. All that has changed now. The global response to COVID-19 is revealing how important certain types of work are; work that we’ve often taken for granted and undervalued. One of the things this pandemic has shined a spotlight on is the important work of mothers. Mothers have been thrust into managing their homes and serving their families at a whole new level during this lock-down. Mom, you are now home 24/7 with children, feeding them, caring for them, and educating them now that school has gone online. Some Moms are doing all this and are also expected to work another job from home. I can’t even imagine the burden of being a single mom with a toddler right now. To make things even worse modern-day philosophies and values marginalize the hard work associated with raising children and managing homes

There is still lots of information and knowledge being passed around about the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of it is very helpful but in days like this, we need more than information and knowledge. While Google might be your go-to source for more information about the current situation, it is not a good source of wisdom. Wisdom is about how we respond to information and what we do with our knowledge. Wisdom is about more than just understanding it is about living well. The Scriptures are meant to be our source of wisdom.  They may not give us all the details about specific issues but they reveal timeless truths for responding to issues and living life well.  They accurately depict human nature and reveal God's plan and purpose for humanity.  They contain encouragement, timeless principles, and compelling stories that give us real-life examples.   As things continue to change let's be careful to build our lives on the wise counsel of God.   Psalm 119:105 says, &quo