Category: covid-19


Jan
2021

[fresh]

categories: covid-19, family, five minute fridays, new normal

2021 did not start well for us as a family…COVID knocked at our door but thankfully only one of us tested positive with little to no symptoms. But it stopped us in our tracks for 2 weeks while we quarantined. A few other “annoying” issues came at us and while it seemed like they wouldn’t stop coming, things have leveled out and life is somewhat back to normal (whatever that means these days).

We were given a fresh start that included all 5 of us together 24/7 for awhile. While we did manage to get on each other’s nerves some, we haven’t had this much time together as a family in a really long time. And it did this Mama’s heart good and I am thankful for it.


Apr
2020

[another]

categories: covid-19, five minute fridays, intentional, new normal, purposeful

Today ends another week of quarantine…5 to be exact.  In some ways I haven’t seen any major changes.  As an extreme introvert, staying home for days on end doesn’t bother me one bit, but my kids and husband not so much.

The first few weeks were tough as we tried to get into a rhythm of working from home full-time, 3 college kids trying to finish out the semester online and one high schooler trying to do the same. No homeschooling for me as I know some parents of smaller children are having to do, but let me tell you no matter how old they are they can still be high maintenance 😊

As we adjust to another week of not leaving the house, all using the wi-fi at the same time, Zoom meetings, conference calls, etc., there have been some positives.  We are all healthy and we still love each other (for now).  I have made dinner more over the last 5 weeks than I have over the last year.  I have spent more intentional, purposeful time in my Bible and I have actually finished one book and am partially through another.  

I know all of this will pass and to quote a sister in Christ, let’s not waste this quarantine.  So that’s what I am trying to do, not waste it, as we head into another week of this new normal.