Windows

In all this Coronavirus mess I am hearing of friends and family who are so stressed. Granted, it is a time to be cautious and above all intelligent about staying healthy.

We are so accustomed to fast-paced living and operating from a full calendar, but now most people are working from home these days. That can certainly lead to even more stress and anxiety in the household. 

Cheryl and I are blessed to live on a small farm. We live on the side of a hill—they call them mountains in north Georgia—and out of every window we see the handiwork of God. During the last couple of weeks I have enjoyed more than ever looking out those windows. I marvel at the new growth on the trees, the farm animals grazing new grass, and the return of the hummingbirds. This virus has not affected all these beautiful creations one little bit. 

You might not live in a setting as we do where we can’t see our closest neighbors’ houses. Even if you live in a high rise building in the city you can still spend time alone with the Lord looking out a window at all of His creation. 

Maybe one of the messages that the Lord is sending us through this crisis is that we need to look out our windows and allow Him to speak to our hearts in quietness and solitude. 

1 Peter 5:6,7 Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.