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All You Need is Hope and Strength

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Be joyful in hope,
patient in affliction,
and faithful in prayer.

– Romans 12:12

As I sit at my kitchen table which has become my office, I find myself beginning to adjust to this new reality. My roommate and I have come up with a schedule to help bring some normalcy and routine to each day. We schedule meetings, work time, meals, outdoor/exercise and most importantly FUN which of course there is a planned time for everyday. 

And while that has all helped in the adjustment process, the one thing that I am not adjusted to is how exhausting each day is. Everything takes more effort, energy and focus than it did before. But amidst all of this, I continue to come across little somethings that brings me joy. Makes me smile. Gives me hope and reminds me that I am not alone. 

Last week as I was walking into the front door of my apartment complex, when something caught my eye. There was a sign in the second floor window. It said, “We can do this. Hang in there everyone.” It was so simple. But it meant so much. 

That is when I decided I wanted to do something to bring joy to the community I live in. I wanted to spread the joy that my neighbor brought me to other people. So my roommate and I did this. 

That sign on the second floor reminded me that I can reach out to not only those who I know and love, but also to my neighbors who I don’t know at all. For some this has looked like yard signs or sidewalk chalk. For me it was window decorating. So I challenge you to think about what can you do to bring joy to your neighbors that you do not know?

Abby Matter
Deacon, Director of Faith Formation

PRAYER:

God, Be with all of us as we continue to adjust to this new reality. Help us to find joy around us and share it with our neighbors. Amen

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