When I first heard there was once again another virus outbreak in China my first thought was "they are always having trouble with diseases" not even thinking it would reach America. But as news reports kept rolling in each day it seemed like the boogie man was creeping closer.
As it finally hit American soil I thought to myself it will be contained on the coasts but never reach the midwest. We are safe. But little did I know it was about to hit the midwest and when it did and the last week of March Governor Holcomb said that by state order he was going to shut down the state of Indiana it was like hearing from a doctor that you have cancer!
Now it has been about six weeks and every draw in the house has been cleaned out and reorganized along with every closet in the house has been cleaned out and reorganized. The garage has been cleaned out and reorganized. Bookshelves and cabinets have been cleaned out and reorganized. Now I know a bit how a minimalist feels like. Decluttering guru Marie Kondo would be proud of us.
Outside the house, we built a mini vegetable garden bed. Early spring cleaning in the yard was another get fresh air moment.
Now it started out being busy with home projects was a distraction from the anxiety of an unsure future but then all the projects were done.
Now we had time to clean out and reorganize our life. Mainly get clarity to how we were living. I found that I wanted to sharpen my prayer life and pray more dangerous prayers, not safe secure ones. Push the limits and dive deeper into scripture study. I want my faith life to thrive and I want to see the actual power in living a life of faith in Jesus Christ. I do not want my faith to be nothing more than a bumper sticker faith.
2 Timothy 3:5 King James Version (KJV)
As it finally hit American soil I thought to myself it will be contained on the coasts but never reach the midwest. We are safe. But little did I know it was about to hit the midwest and when it did and the last week of March Governor Holcomb said that by state order he was going to shut down the state of Indiana it was like hearing from a doctor that you have cancer!
Now it has been about six weeks and every draw in the house has been cleaned out and reorganized along with every closet in the house has been cleaned out and reorganized. The garage has been cleaned out and reorganized. Bookshelves and cabinets have been cleaned out and reorganized. Now I know a bit how a minimalist feels like. Decluttering guru Marie Kondo would be proud of us.
Outside the house, we built a mini vegetable garden bed. Early spring cleaning in the yard was another get fresh air moment.
Now it started out being busy with home projects was a distraction from the anxiety of an unsure future but then all the projects were done.
Now we had time to clean out and reorganize our life. Mainly get clarity to how we were living. I found that I wanted to sharpen my prayer life and pray more dangerous prayers, not safe secure ones. Push the limits and dive deeper into scripture study. I want my faith life to thrive and I want to see the actual power in living a life of faith in Jesus Christ. I do not want my faith to be nothing more than a bumper sticker faith.
2 Timothy 3:5 King James Version (KJV)
Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
During this time of contemplation, I made a handful of life-changing decisions that I believe will enhance my daily life and streamline productivity in all areas of my life. The vast majority of my life is running smooth and did not need any attention, yeah!
But in conclusion, the pandemic gave us time to clean, organize, and see what really matters in life and what was nothing more than a distraction. I love life and this time just made that more apparent
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