Learning to Rest in a Pandemic
The next big lesson that God threw at me, and all of us, was the pandemic. Suddenly, all of my ministry options were gone. No one to talk to, no Bible studies to go to, not even church on Sundays. I heard so many people talk about how rest was a benefit in this time. "Ah, yes, rest..." I thought, "if I have time..." I "rested" by slowly getting ready for the day, sleeping in, staying in my pajamas for hours, and staring at my Bible a little longer than usual. But then the day came, and there was nothing meaningful for me to do. I was alone in that I had no one who needed me. To be honest, it stressed me out. What can I do? I thought to myself over and over. I need to do something. And then I read part of The Road Back to You by Ian Morgan Cron and Susan Stabile. And cried. (I meant it when I said I was stressed out, y'all.) When I got to the twos section, this one question made time stand still: Who are you when you are not needed?
