Questions for Christians/Q&A Response to recent Current Events

Dear Christians,

Do you feel discouraged? I do. I imagine this is how Jesus felt when they turned their backs on him.

Do you feel like humanity has lost sight of what's important? I do. Believers of Christ know that Jesus was surrounded by people who couldn't possibly have known his perspective (otherwise I imagine that the outcome would have been very different).

Do you feel like arguing with the insensitive comments on your social media? I certainly do. If the content I share isn't informative, helpful, and kind, I'm not likely to change anyone's mind. My stubborn, very hard headed self really struggles with just scrolling on by (W.W.J.D.?, right?..)

Have you broke your promise to yourself not to look at your social media or turn on the news today? I have. It left me feeling ugly and disconnected from my kids and my goals for the day. Enough.

Do you feel like the foundation of truth is being rocked? Again, I do... Like you are being mocked for you firm, meaningful beliefs? I do. Friendly reminder: They made fun of Jesus, they spit on him, laughed at him, threw things at him. THIS. DID. NOT. STOP. HIM from his mission!..(What is MY mission? I'm pretty sure it's not having unproductive conversations, hateful, or sarcastic comments on my social media page even if it feels good in the moment.)

Are you afraid? I am. But, I find comfort in knowing that I know not a fraction of the pain that Jesus endured. I think it's ok to admit that I'm afraid as long as I don't stay in that place. I need to cling to what I know to be true..

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Thus leading me to ask the question: What drives out fear?....(Faith, Hope, and Love, right?)

Faith, Hope, and Love

I feel challenged more than ever to do my part in putting these three words into action...(Why?).. One, because it's the only way to survive this shit storm without slipping into a deep, hopeless depression. Two, I want to strive to be the hands and feet of goodness, not breed evil and hate with what I say to people. I believe a good start to doing that is to share good news, spread joy, and be less sarcastic (a tough one for me!)in my thoughts, comments.

The Breakdown

Faith- Believing in what I have learned my whole life about God and his goodness. (Reminding myself Jesus didn't just die for the Democrat or the Republican.)

Hope- Focus on ONE good thing. One will lead to two, three..(You get the idea!- one positive thought leads to another.)

Love- Well, love is sacrifice, so I guess I could start there.

It's not my job to convince as much as it is to influence. (What am I going to teach my family?). Instead of being discouraged with the affairs of the world ( letting it consume me with unbearable thoughts of what could be), I'll try to focus on the wins that are happening right before my eyes, right now, within the walls of my own home. From a distance, this sounds like I am losing touch with reality. Actually, I'm redirecting my thoughts into my own reality of getting focused on how I will raise my kids to be the start of change, a representation of the good that's still here in this place.

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On Jan 6th, some ugly things went down in our Country. I entertained a lot of negative thoughts about the state of the world we live in. I spent a lot of time disgusted with the media headlines and humanity. I let it bring me down for the better part of the day, until I started to redirect my focus. In other news, the babies missed Nana and Gammy and wanted to do something nice for them. I think that's the headline I'll hold on to.❤️

While in quarantine, Xander asked to go see Gammy. We couldn't visit her in person, so we took her a coffee and sat in the car, talking to her on the phone. The kids were so excited to see her!