Hello y'all. I'm back on this blog to write about life and yes, about death. Why am I doing this? Well, this COVID pandemic really put a screeching halt to all our plans and I don't know whether I should just roll with it or defy it. One day we were free to do what we usually do and the next we were told to stay home. Although my immediate family really never stopped the daily grind, I suddenly found myself on the home school front - again.
My first reaction to this pandemic was to get down on my knees and prayed to God that He would keep my family (here and in the Philippines) safe and secure. I immediately went to my Psalm 91 mode. Aha, thought you'd ask: "What is Psalm 91 mode?" While I was homeschooling the boys, we read Psalm 91 every morning - well, almost every morning - I believe with my whole being that this passage is all I need to get through with our daily grind, even today.
++ PSALM 91
1 Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
2 This I declare of the LORD;
He alone is my refuge, my place of safety;
he is my God, and I am trusting Him.
3 For he will rescue you from every trap and protect you from the fatal plague.
4 He will shield you with his wings, He will shelter you with his feathers. His faithful promises are your armor and protection.
5 Do not be afraid of the terrors of the night, nor fear the dangers of the day,
6 nor dread the plague that stalks in darkness, nor the disaster that strikes at midday.
7 Though a thousand fall at your side, though ten thousand are dying around you, these evils will not touch you.
8 But you will see it with your eyes; you will see how the wicked are punished.
9 If you make the LORD your refuge, if you make the Most High your shelter,
10 no evil will conquer you; no plague will come near your dwelling.
11 For he orders his angels to protect you wherever you go.
12 They will hold you with their hands to keep you from striking you foot on a stone.
13 You will trample down lions and poisonous snakes, you will crush fierce lions and serpents under your feet!
14 The LORD says, "I will rescue those who love me, I will protect those who trust in my name.
15 When they call on me, I will answer; I will be with them in trouble. I will rescue them and honor them.
16 I will satisfy them with a long life and give them my salvation."
There had been deaths in my family. Last year, my cousin (about my age) died of stroke, this year my uncle died of COVID then my dad's youngest sister in Manila passed on and last week my cousin in Cebu passed away - both are non-COVID related by the way.
I thought of these dear souls who went ahead of us and I imagine everyone of my family who have gone before having a joyous time catching up on each other. I imagine my cousin hugging her husband and my uncle and auntie and my grandparents on mom's side. I imagine my dad's youngest sister being welcomed by my grandparents and my dad and all the family now complete again. I wouldn't say they shed tears even if they were "tears of joy" as I read in the Bible that there's no more tears there.
The longer I imagined the scene of their reunion up in heaven I started feeling the pain of their absence here on earth. Then for some reason I started feeling jealous or envious. Wouldn't it be nice to go now and see them all - never to be parted again. But then the LORD reminded me - soon Flor, but not yet.
So in the meantime, I love to listen to David Phelps "No More Nights" - what a wonderful song of hope for me, and for you as well.
I pray you enjoy this short blog today. Have a wonderful and blessed day. We love y'all! And oh, I do have a You Tube channel called - you guessed it...Midlife Wanderings. Please visit my channel and don't forget to hit the SUBSCRIBE and LIKE buttons to help me grow my channel. Thank you.
++New Living Translation Bible
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