We live in Tishomingo County. As of last night, there have still been no cases of the virus in our county and only one case in Alcorn County (where I have been to Kroger). We are still practicing social distancing- schools and churches are closed, playgrounds are roped off, neighbors chat with you but don't cross their property lines. But at the same time, everyone still feels pretty safe. Ross is still going into work- as are many other people.
But we've encountered several other dangers in the past week...
Last, Tuesday, a tornado hit about 40 minutes south of us. We happened to drive by the site on Saturday. Here's the building it crunched:
Ross hadn't been feeling well for a while, and when he woke up on Thursday with two red, goopy eyes- we decided an urgent care visit was in order. While everyone is fretting about corona, it turns out good-old conjunctivitis is still going strong...
On Sunday, Caleb had our first snake sighting. Sorry, we don't have a picture. He said it was red and black striped and about a foot long, all tangled up. He was a good boy and backed away and came right into the house.
Then yesterday, Gen came and got me to help her get a bug that wouldn't be brushed off her leg. :( Looks like we have ticks around here.
And then there's the people that come racing down our street- full steam ahead.
Here's my point friends: The world is a dangerous place- full of creatures and experiences that can harm us. If we dwell on it too much, we won't get out of bed. So we will be wise. We'll wash our hands often and avoid hugs for a while. We'll stay inside the house when the tornado warning comes. We'll take the antibiotics. We'll back away from snakes. We will wear long pants and socks when exploring in the grass. We will play a few feet back from the street.
But we will still play in the grass and the front yard and still talk to the neighbors. We will enjoy the beautiful pieces of this world, trusting that God cares deeply for us and will work all things together for our good. Even snakes and ticks...
But we've encountered several other dangers in the past week...
Last, Tuesday, a tornado hit about 40 minutes south of us. We happened to drive by the site on Saturday. Here's the building it crunched:
Ross hadn't been feeling well for a while, and when he woke up on Thursday with two red, goopy eyes- we decided an urgent care visit was in order. While everyone is fretting about corona, it turns out good-old conjunctivitis is still going strong...
On Sunday, Caleb had our first snake sighting. Sorry, we don't have a picture. He said it was red and black striped and about a foot long, all tangled up. He was a good boy and backed away and came right into the house.
Then yesterday, Gen came and got me to help her get a bug that wouldn't be brushed off her leg. :( Looks like we have ticks around here.
And then there's the people that come racing down our street- full steam ahead.
Here's my point friends: The world is a dangerous place- full of creatures and experiences that can harm us. If we dwell on it too much, we won't get out of bed. So we will be wise. We'll wash our hands often and avoid hugs for a while. We'll stay inside the house when the tornado warning comes. We'll take the antibiotics. We'll back away from snakes. We will wear long pants and socks when exploring in the grass. We will play a few feet back from the street.
But we will still play in the grass and the front yard and still talk to the neighbors. We will enjoy the beautiful pieces of this world, trusting that God cares deeply for us and will work all things together for our good. Even snakes and ticks...
Ugh....ticks and snakes! Creepy creatures, for sure! 😬
ReplyDeleteI can report that Lyme Disease doesn't appear to be a thing in Mississippi. For that one needs to go camping in Wisconsin, and who in their right mind would be crazy enough to do such a thing?
ReplyDeleteOn the 🐍. I don't care if it's black-yellow-red or black-red-yellow, run! Smart boy!
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