Touch

Touch has now become a word with so much more feeling attached to it. A hug is something we now covet and appreciate in ways we never did before COVID-19 came into our lives. So much has changed in such a short amount of time.  New friendships have blossomed where there were none. Old friendships have grown stronger and taken on greater meaning. Family relationships are being recognized and valued more than ever before.

Faith is being tested now as we deal with illness, deaths, and financial struggles. Moving about in our world has become a challenge met with compliance by many, but far too many others are resisting and insist on walking around without masks.  Physical distancing seems totally unnecessary to them: so much discord.

There's a song that includes the words: "His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me."  Is God looking down on us right now in sorrow? Does He see the mess we are dealing with?  And since we chose free will all those years ago in the Garden of Eden, should we expect His intervention?

Are we worthy of fulfillment? We can build our faith, pray and ask Him to help us. He, the greatest physician of all, can convey to our physicians and scientists the knowledge and wisdom they need to find a cure for this virus.

Faith and touch: beautiful words so filled with promise.