Day #4
It's amazing how life can change overnight. I anticipated COVID-19 cases in Chattanooga. But I never anticipated a quarantine that would actually affect my life! I just did not see it coming. Nor did I see the raid on toilet paper, hand sanitizer, rice, and beans. This has burst upon my life as an overwhelming surprise! My life is radically different, and I didn't see it coming.
The kids and I are moving on with life. Yesterday we had online piano and flute lessons. I participated in at least 2 online meetings. We played outside, took a neighbor some toilet paper and hand sanitizer (and kept our social distance) and connected via facetime to family and friends. We are maintaining a normalicy but there is an undercurrent of tension/stress/unknown. I'm trying to hide it, but it still creeps out in little ways. I struggle to not be fretful and impatient. Little things seem to set me off. I see it in the kids as well. Normally, they play well together. The last few days they have argued about stupid things!
I know that God is in control and I am determined to strengthen my relationship with him and with my family. I am thankful that he has given us a little quiz before the test. With this mild world shake-up He is giving Adventist families an opportunity to search their hearts and homes for anything that prevents their focus on what really matters--God's kingdom. I am grateful for this time of preparation and aim to use it wisely.
Michael really wants me to write about something funny that happened while we were practicing piano.
From Michael:
So we were practicing the horrible, nasty, yucky sonatina that I hate. While we were near the second page, I was like, "now are we done?" Mom was like, "nope, we have to keep going." And then we came to this note. The key signature had an f# but the measure had a natural on the f# so I played f natural. Mommy, was playing the right hand since I couldn't play both hands yet. The next measure cancelled the natural. I played it f sharp. Mommy said, "That's not right, it's an f natural." We played it three times and I kept playing it f sharp and mommy would play it f natural. Finally, I said, "Mommy, I really think you are wrong, look at it carefully!" So mommy looked at it carefully and said, "You are right, I AM WRONG!" We both burst out laughing because mommy was wrong and I was wright! This happens very few times.
The kids and I are moving on with life. Yesterday we had online piano and flute lessons. I participated in at least 2 online meetings. We played outside, took a neighbor some toilet paper and hand sanitizer (and kept our social distance) and connected via facetime to family and friends. We are maintaining a normalicy but there is an undercurrent of tension/stress/unknown. I'm trying to hide it, but it still creeps out in little ways. I struggle to not be fretful and impatient. Little things seem to set me off. I see it in the kids as well. Normally, they play well together. The last few days they have argued about stupid things!
I know that God is in control and I am determined to strengthen my relationship with him and with my family. I am thankful that he has given us a little quiz before the test. With this mild world shake-up He is giving Adventist families an opportunity to search their hearts and homes for anything that prevents their focus on what really matters--God's kingdom. I am grateful for this time of preparation and aim to use it wisely.
Michael really wants me to write about something funny that happened while we were practicing piano.
From Michael:
So we were practicing the horrible, nasty, yucky sonatina that I hate. While we were near the second page, I was like, "now are we done?" Mom was like, "nope, we have to keep going." And then we came to this note. The key signature had an f# but the measure had a natural on the f# so I played f natural. Mommy, was playing the right hand since I couldn't play both hands yet. The next measure cancelled the natural. I played it f sharp. Mommy said, "That's not right, it's an f natural." We played it three times and I kept playing it f sharp and mommy would play it f natural. Finally, I said, "Mommy, I really think you are wrong, look at it carefully!" So mommy looked at it carefully and said, "You are right, I AM WRONG!" We both burst out laughing because mommy was wrong and I was wright! This happens very few times.
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