Halloween was a little over a week ago, and we are now moving well into November. The election was last week (but not completely over... how very 2020).
Halloween: It was a gorgeous night. The weather really cooperated. Here in Ohio it can be anywhere from 80 degrees, to snowing, to having remnants of a hurricane on Halloween. I have seen it all and yes, the hurricane part is true even though we are nowhere near the ocean. But this year the weather was beautiful. We live in a fairly rural area and most of the kids in the neighborhood have aged out of trick or treating, but we still managed to get 6 kids and my 8 year old was able to go trick or treating. We set up at the bottom of the driveway with our candy and fire pit and made sure to social distance. It was such a gorgeous night that we sat by the fire pit well after the trick or treaters stopped coming. It was nice to relax and enjoy the weather and each other.
Election: I really don't want to talk too much about it other than to say that the way this country is divided scares me. I don't know how we will ever get back to a place where we can respect other's opinions and try to work together. Actually I do know, and it will only be by the grace of God. I have been praying so much more lately. And maybe that is why all this is happening. Maybe it's to remind us of who is really important, where we should be putting our time and energy, and to remind us who is actually in control. I feel Satan is prowling around this world and especially the USA.
Ohio Covid update: Well, we are having a nice surge in Covid cases. I think we had 5,000 new cases in one day last week. I'm afraid that it will only be a matter of time before things start shutting down again. I just hope we don't completely shut down businesses like we did last time. The economy will not be able to handle it. My heart breaks for all those small businesses that are barely getting by as it is. All I've got here is more prayer.
Church: We went back to church yesterday. Not TV mass. Not car mass. We went back into our church and I can not tell you how that lifted my soul. With all that has been going on, I needed to go back to church. I NEEDED to be near Jesus. I know He is always with me, but I needed to be near the real presence. We felt completely safe. We will continue to go for as long as the state allows the building to be open and I pray that if the actual church buildings close down again, that some priests will take it upon themselves to either have a mass outside (regardless of Ohio weather) or go rogue to have mass in the building anyway. If there is one thing that I have realized that I can truly not live without, it is Jesus and my church.
Family: The family is doing well and I am trying very hard to keep things as upbeat and as normal as possible for them. I try to cook good, hearty meals and I am trying to keep the house as organized and picked up as possible to create peace here. I can't control the things of this world, but I can control the state of my own home.
