I like staying home. I’m not an outdoorsy person. I have to be convinced to go on adventures. Taking my daughters out to play time at the library or even just the park drains me for the rest of the day (thanks, under-active thyroid). My point is, though I ache to just stay home, the current events in our world have changed my perspective.

When the coronavirus passes, or the number of cases subsides and the period of social distancing is over, I don’t want to take getting out of my home for granted. When life finds some semblance of normalcy again, I will…

take my kids to the park without complaining

go on more dates with my husband

eat at local restaurants instead of chain restaurants

travel

spend more time with friends and family

treat myself to a manicure

get my hair done

go to more local events

go hiking and exploring with my family

go to the zoo more often

attend worship services and fully enter in to praising God

and I will make the most of a simple life.

I will not take family time for granted. I will not take grocery shopping for granted. I will be even more grateful for what I already have. I will not spend my time and money on things that will not last.

Good things will come from these dark times. Homes are being filled with worship and preaching every Sunday morning via the internet. Families are eating dinner together. Children are playing outside. Parents are taking time to teach and play with their kids. People are learning how to be more resourceful with the things they already own instead of running to the store to buy more stuff they probably don’t need.

I don’t want to forget what I’ve learned during the COVID-19 pandemic. I want to remember to cling to the good instead of dwelling on the bad. Most of all, I want to remember that everything is going to be okay.