Excitement to....

Last week I was excited...last Sunday (8/23) evening we had a confirmand & parent meeting, which made me excited for this year even if we are starting on Zoom!  Then on Tuesday I participated in a Webinar about Advent/Christmas and came away with some great ideas for this year!  But then, as the week wore on, reality set in.  The reality that no matter what, things will be different.  Although I'm excited to have confirmation, doing so by Zoom is going to be different.  Even though we will have Advent and Christmas Eve Services, they too will be different from what we have ever had before (No, I don't know how yet...).  The possibility and probably reality of not being able for all of us to hold candles during an in person (inside) Christmas Eve Service and sing Silent Night all together began to sink in, and it made me sad.  

We are now 24 weeks of worshiping digitally and/or in the parking lot.  24 weeks!  I think a lot of us thought at some point life would go back to normal, and I do think it will, but not yet, not for a while, probably a long while.  This is where I ended the week, and for some reason I have decided to share it with you.  

I wonder how many felt this last week, excited to see friends, to be at school whether in person or digitally, learning, teaching, having fun.  Only to be met with the reality that things are different, and will be different for awhile.  Does this describe you, or your family?  Have you talked about it with your children, grandchildren, others in your life?  Sometimes we aren't able to put into words what we are feeling or experiencing but it is still important for us to talk about it with others.  If you need to talk, or if your child needs to talk, I'm only a phone call away!