We are nearly halfway through 2020, and I sure hope 2020 is more than halfway through whatever it has planned for us. Covid-19. Murder hornets. Sarahan dust cloud. Enough already! After spending 1/4 of the year taking pandemic precautions, I am thinking back on what I would have done (or not done) if I knew then what I know now.
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Don’t regret missing the July Ultimate Coffee Date. Deborah and I will open the (link-up) doors Friday, and keep the coffee brewing all weekend.
My church still is not open for worship, and I’m still mostly staying at home, but I’m willing to visit the runfessional at Marcia’s Healthy Slice in order to cleanse my soul soles. June has gone by pretty quickly, but there’s still plenty to runfess.
Thanks to Lacey and Miranda for the Fairytales and Fitness Friday Five link up.
The first Saturday in July falls on July 4th this year! Deborah and I hope you stop by the Ultimate Coffee Date before you head out for any holiday weekend plans. We’ll open the (link-up) doors Friday, and keep the coffee brewing all weekend.
As more thing reopen–including Orangetheory Fitness and Cyclebar–I find myself caught in an internal struggle of FOMO versus FOCO. The feeling of missing out is real when I see pictures of (small) classes being held at my Orangetheory studio. The fear of Covid-19 remains strong as I see our new case numbers stabilizing but not dropping. So far FOCO is winning out, but the struggle is real–and stressful.
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My big news this week is not my own. My son and his fiancee decided to pull the plug on their mid-July wedding plans. It was a tough decision, but we’re proud of them for making the call. Love in the time of coronavirus is not for the faint of heart!
When they announced their decision, they also let everyone know they were getting married in our backyard this morning. The best laid wedding plans will have to wait, but they didn’t want to wait any longer. It’s hard to believe, but we are so happy for my son and his wife–we love them both dearly and wish them all the happiness they deserve.
Well, June sure is off to a jarring start, isn’t it? I think enough has been said by people with more moral authority, so I’m going to stay off my soapbox but share some resources. If you saw President Trump’s photo op at St. John’s Church, I hope you saw the response from Presiding Bishop Curry. The Bishop’s statement on the brutal killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery reminds us that working for racial justice and reconciliation is part of our call to do God’s work in the world.
The Episcopal Church’s Department of Reconciliation, Justice and Creation Care and Office of Government Relations have assembled a wide variety of resources to assist individuals, congregations and communities seeking to LEARN, PRAY and ACT.
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