THERE IS HOPE - COVID-19

Mar 26

tHERE IS HOPE - COVID-19

CoronaVirus, COVID-19, Social Distancing, Quarantine….These are words most of us have never used in our lifetime and now we are saying them and thinking about them all day every day. We all feel like we are living in some kind of terrible movie that has no end in sight. I had just moved to NY a few months prior to 9/11 and at that time I remember thinking the same thing….like I was living in the middle of some horrible movie. Such devastation and everyone was so scared. And at the time I couldn’t imagine anything worse than that. But I believe that this is. And although 9/11 was a sudden shock that rocked our country, our hearts and the markets we still were able to be out together and to comfort one another and be together during our sadness and deep sorrow. And although that event changed our country forever this is rocking our entire world. I cannot even think of a time when every continent (except Antarctica) has been affected by the same thing at the same time. The Olympic games are canceled for this year, weddings and funerals are not able to take place, stock-markets are plummeting, people are losing their jobs right and left, not to mention people are dying and countries like Italy are being devastated. There is so much to be anxious and fearful about….BUT it doesn’t have to be that way. Because we are human there will always be some fear and anxiety but there is an option to choose hope. There is a God who sent his son to die for us and there is the greatest hope ever given because of that gift. So, if you want a reason to have hope and set the weight of fear and anxiety down, you do have a choice.

For me, my business is a luxury and one that requires people to invest in my services and spend money. And right now, I am feeling the great weight of what this virus means to me personally. There are so many unknowns and there is no timeline. Oh! And then there is the small worry of my upcoming wedding in July that I have been planning and anticipating for months now that very possibly may not happen. There is so much for me to be anxious about and for me to tell you I have no worries or cares and that I am full of hope and joy I would be lying. I am not that brave and I do not have that much trust. So that fear and anxiety does creep in but then I am reminded of who holds me and who holds my future. I am reminded that this virus did not take God by surprise and that he is in control. And for me I find great comfort in that. It is a real reminder that we are never in control even though we so often feel invincible we are not. And there is freedom in that truth.

It was important for me to share my heart and where my hope comes from, which is always the case, but especially important at this point in time. I hope you are able to find a bit of peace and comfort during this most difficult time in history.

~ Tamara