I must practice keeping my eyes on my path. I have been pushing hard to get our home clean and organized. Karen works 3 jobs and her strengths are not domestic, however she is excellent at keeping the garbage under control and she has gotten tremendously better at doing dishes.
We have finally got back to, not spotless but tidy. This is hard. My lungs are still healing from COVID-19 and I have a lot of pain and get winded very easily. I have not even tried stairs. I am happy with walking to the laundry room across the hall, but I cannot carry more than a few pounds.
We were watching the news and they mentioned COVID parties. I am dumbfounded! Herd immunity can’t be measured with this virus, we are still learning about, because we have no way of knowing how COVID will affect each person. My niece had COVID and had no symptoms. Millions of people have died. My case was considered mild but even as I sit here, my lungs ache because they are healing. There are times I feel like I am screaming just to be heard because sometimes I am not getting enough oxygen to push air through my vocal cords.
I am not angry at PeaceHealth St John’s ER because I got COVID while waiting to be seen. I am not angry at the person/people that came there around the time I was there. It a different thing to go to a place where sick people are to get medical help and purposely putting yourself in danger of getting COVID.
I don’t live in fear. I had to let that go. I get my vaccines when they are due. I wash my hands and wear clean masks in public. Heck, I just soaked most of our masks on vinegar overnight, as a regular part of maintenance. I eat healthy and I move regularly and as much as I can. But I also stay clear of people a lot because my immune system is not as strong as other people’s.
I don’t watch the news often anymore. I am exhausted, as I know we all are. I am most exhausted by some of the choices people make.
We have watching the re-enactment of the murder and trials related to Emitt Till and the documentary about his mother. The worst thing that could happen, happened to her 14-year-old son, yet she was gracious and inspired so much good in order to honor him. She even forgave his murderers. I hope in years to come, to see a documentary about the good that came from COVID-19. Right now, we are in it and it is stressful but I know we have been and will continue to see others inspire good, in spite of the evil that happens.
My job is to learn to keep my eyes on my path and to give God the evil that stops me from blessing Him. Thank You Jesus that You are always working for Your glory!
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My name is Summer. That is how you can call me. I hope that I am a blessing to you. I am not perfect. I will fall again. But I am forgiven.
Do you know Jesus? Do want the Holy Spirit to fill you and give you understanding and salvation? Ask Him. Want someone to pray with you? Contact me.
If you would like to know Jesus as your friend, but want to make this amazing commitment by yourself please pray something like this:
Thank you Jesus that You are the Son of God, the God that created heaven and earth. Thank you Jesus that You came to earth in the form of a man so that You would be able to empathize with my humanity. Thank You that You did this in order to fulfill the promises You made at the foundation of the world.
I realize that I am a sinner and do things that hurt myself and keep myself away from you. Thank You that You died for my sins so that You could defeat death and bring me into Your life. Please forgive me.
I ask You to be Lord of my life. I ask you to heal my hurts and show me what my new life, empowered by You looks like. Thank You for Your mercy.
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