The abruptness with which the COVID-19 pandemic has changed how we worship with our fellow saints, work, and recreate has been swift and breathtaking. All have experienced some loss from this terrible plague—whether it be a lost loved one, a lost job, financial status or whether it has been a lost High School Graduation, Wedding… Read More Treading Water: Serving in the Church During a Pandemic
When I first found out that our lives would change because of the social distancing that is part of fighting the COVID 19 epidemic, I was kind of excited. I thought of all the things that I could accomplish that I had been procrastinating; cleaning closets and cupboards, doing household repairs, organizing files and so forth. The… Read More Lessons I Have Learned from “Stay Safe, Stay Home”
While listening to the never-ending stream of COVID-19 news the other day, a story caught my attention. The title of the piece was “3 Conversations for More Resilient Families.” Dr. Matt Townsend, a social psychologist in Draper, Utah gave three powerful suggestions to make more of your time together as a family. Perhaps unintentionally his… Read More Conversations During COVID-19