God is the strength I need.
His forgiveness stays me
On the course I must walk.
His love echoes forgiveness.
No longer shall I seek
To be confined
By the things of this world,
But walk in newness of a life
Engrafted in Jesus,
His ways,
His forgiveness,
And His love.
We believe that life will change.
Stores will reopen their doors,
People will return to work.
Joy will fill our lives once more.
But as we linger in this isolation,
We wait…
holding our loved ones close
perhaps not in our arms,
but …
This is the dilemma
to stay or to go —
to serve my world
and risk infection,
or to stay home
in its relative safety
and wait for the plague to lift.
A rigorous watching of the news
tells me I may remain
isolated for days, perhaps weeks,
but my life is passing too quickly
and there is much to be …
Walking alone in this crisis
we would despair
if it were not for the love of God
Who leads us.
His wings of protection, they cover us,
His love shines down upon us,
and we are not alone.
Sing a new song of rejoicing each day
that we are alive
despite the plague
and the isolation
and the fear that surrounds …
This is the new normal–
to rise in peace
and listen to what God speaks to my heart
about my assignments for today.
Loving others from afar,
I sew face masks for my neighbors, my family,
God is good to give me
the ability to reach out
while we remain apart.
Lord, help me to meet these challenges,
to …
Our eyes are now open.
We see that life is fleeting.
Storm clouds may gather
While the sun continues to shine.
Let our lives reflect Your love, Lord.
Help us to leave a legacy
of peace and caring and hope.
Chains fall off when we realize
that the world was not
made by our own hands,
but God who controls …