What didn't change

What changed this week:


Our church cancelled services, sending out a recorded sermon and audio clips of songs instead.

What didn't change this week:


God is in charge of 100% of the universe.


People are mortal and we will all die some day, of something.


Also, people are still having babies.

What changed:


I didn't go to their baby shower.

Jeddy's new $75 suit from Amazon, bought specially for his debate tournament, which is now, naturally, cancelled.

What didn't change:


I love hunkering down inside my house.


We are carrying on as usual with school.

What changed:


I hear there are slight adjustments to other people's school.

What didn't change:


I still need groceries.

What changed:


Walmart has no hand sanitizer, toilet paper, or powdered milk, and very little cheese, butter, and cough syrup.

Mom and me at the theater for Much Ado About Nothing, thankfully before it shuts down.

What didn't change:


I use hand sanitizer when I get in the car after grocery shopping.


Ada has asthma.


Jason works from home.


Our hope can't possibly be in this world.  If we have no hope of Jesus bringing us to an eternal home as promised, we don't have any hope at all.

When kids are in charge of meal planning.

Buck gets a romp in the fresh air.

What changed:


Our society seems to suddenly, surprisingly, be concerned about the vulnerable amongst us.

What didn't change:


Jesus is still the Bread of Life.


The Bible still says what the Bible still says.


In this world we will have trouble.


Jesus has overcome the world.