The reality is we are living in frightening times. The news reports of devastating outcomes abroad and the rising uncertainty of what will happen in the US, in our communities, in our families, in our own bodies are unsettling for us all. These concerns can lead to rise and falls of levels of fear and anxiety that wax and wane throughout the day. Being over 60, having my 3 children working on the front lines in Boston and DC in hospitals in work roles they cannot leave, causes me concern that could take my breath away. Yet this I know, it is vital that now more than ever we have to protect our minds. Just as vital as following the CDC recommendations to guard our bodies, we must guard our mi
“If you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you shall say unto this mountain, remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove, and nothing shall be impossible unto you” Matthew 17:20 The Bible verse regarding mustard seed faith is one we all have heard. I was awake with thoughts and concerns swirling in my head and lifting up prayers. Concerned about family, health, outcomes, and life, I was unable to sleep. Ever been there? When I cannot sleep I like to believe that is the time that God wants to spend with me. I pondered the verse “ If we have the faith of a mustard seed, NOTHING shall be impossible.” I thought, a seed is just a seed until it is planted. I got up and looked in my ki
