Inspiration
I sought the Lord, and He heard me, and delivered from all my fears.
Proverbs 12:25
Reading and Learning
The histories of the 1918 pandemic all observed how the survivors rarely talked about it afterward. You could almost believe that it hadn't happened, except for the gravestones with similar dates. We lived through it: that was the attitude. It wasn't like the Great Depression or the world wars or terrorist attacks; survivors on those events lived with one eye on the past even as they moved on. They wrote books, they joined societies, they had reunions. They brought their grandchildren to view the battlefields. They got therapy. But survivors of the 1918 flu did their best to purge the episode from their memories - and, therefore, from history. It was the nature of the era. At the beginning of the twentieth century, the epidemics of cholera, diphtheria, yellow fever, and typhoid were either still happening or resided in recent memory. Death by disease was so commonplace it was scarcely remarked by history.
pg. 346
Outdoor Fun
Outside time this morning was full of dramatic play. I love how the oldest three are beginning to really work together cooperatively, using their imaginations to invent scenarios to play out. Carson is just along for the fun, busy exploring and learning in his own way.
Our cucumber plants have little baby cucumbers on them!
In the Kitchen
For lunch today we had cheesy chicken and rice and green beans. Like yesterday, the kids also had applesauce and milk.
From the two rows of green beans I picked yesterday, I was able to can 14 quarts of beans. Tomorrow I have three more rows of beans to pick and can. When I am canning it almost seems like I can feel my mother nearby and hear her voice the way it used to be when I was home and we worked together to can food. I hated canning then, but now I'm enjoying it and the memories it brings back.
On My Mind
Regardless of your thoughts on this current pandemic situation, it is hard to deny that we are living in what feels like a strange new novel. The news and advice changes daily. The entire plot line seems very fluid. And it sometimes feels as if we are being pulled around by invisible strings as if we were puppets. I am so glad that there is one constant I can rely on - God is in charge, He loves me, He loves each of us, and if we will allow Him too He will guide us safely through no matter how many times the writers of this temporal story attempt to change the narrative.
One More Quote
Health is much more dependent on our habits and nutrition than on medicine.
~ John Lubbock
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