Endurance in Crisis

The quality of Endurance is perfect for crisis. It is the inner strength to withstand stress and do my best. With the triple threat of the pandemic, economic conditions, and the unrest of long held racial injustices, our Endurance is certainly being tried. For the...

Flexibility in Crisis

I have experienced more change in the last year of my life than at anytime I can remember. Besides the pandemic, I retired from my lifelong career about a year ago and from a part-time ministry at my church as the pandemic was rising. I went from looking forward to...

Patience in Crisis

Patience is not just about your behavior while you wait. It is taking the time necessary to work through a difficult situation. Life right now is difficult. I don’t know when my life will return to normal. My husband is in the vulnerable category, so we have...

Alertness in Crisis

The Covid-19 Crisis has heightened my Alertness on many levels. I think I have watched more press conferences since the quarantine began, than in the entirety of my former life. I have an alarm set on my phone so I don’t miss ‘Wine with DeWine’ at 2 pm. Trying to stay...

Humility in Crisis

The current COVID-19 crisis has humbled many of us.  Our wants and needs are being made secondary to the needs of the general population and for some it is eye-opening. I wore a homemade mask last week in public for the first time when I went to pick up a grocery...