The short answer is nothing and for that I am grateful.

The psalmist teaches us that we are not only to thank and praise God in our hearts but that we are to thank God among all the people.

I will thank you, Lord, among all the people. I will sing your praises among the nations (Psalm 108:3 NLT).

So, I share with you my gratitude to God!

The month of August was like no other I can remember. The days were long and each day seemed the same as the next. It reminded me a bit of when I was a kid on summer vacation and the summer seemed to go on forever. Much like the March Break of 2020! We did very little socializing, nor did we spend copious amounts of time at the cottage as it is under construction. This summer vacation was distinctly different.

I did however, step away from the computer. I spent time on the pottery wheel creating a lot of stuff I don’t know what to do with. I knit while I listened to podcasts, and caught up on some Netflix. I prayed. I worshipped. And I remembered how very blessed I have been, and how very blessed I am. I am grateful for the time I had for rest, refreshment, renewal and remembering — after an extraordinarily busy and difficult spring. I am most grateful that even in the midst of these crazy, unprecedented times, I am still hopeful for the future. Why? Because I have been reminded that God is still on the throne.

Now we turn our heads to the Fall. No one quite knows what it will look like. Life is uncertain, frankly it always has been, but this we know for sure — whether you work at home or need to be onsite, whether you send your children back to school or opt for virtual learning — God is still in charge and God is our refuge.

Check out Psalm 91 – it is a joyful and confident outpouring of the safety, calm, and fearlessness that each of us, adult and child alike, can experience, even in the face of extreme difficulties.

My prayer is that you too were able to rest and recharge during these bizarre summer months. As we move to the Fall, I pray that you do so with joy and confidence of God’s love and protection over you.

Be Well.