It's Going Around

In Genesis 1, God declared everything as very good at the end of creation week. Their was no death, disease, disabilities, or disasters. Unfortunately, the entrance of sin brought the curse on all of creation and we are now living in a fallen world that includes all these problems. This week, I've heard about a few different illnesses going around that have affected several people.

Yesterday, my mom's family was scheduled to get together for our Christmas party. Mom had prepared food to bring and we were looking forward to seeing more of our family again. However, a few phone calls Friday evening postponed the party for a few months due to some families not feeling well and precaution for others. My dad's mother was also planning to join us for lunch today, but she has something going on as well and also canceled.

Therefore, just my parents and I have the weekend together and a large grape dish that was intended for 20 people or more. It's good that we all like grapes, but we may be tired of them after multiple servings per day for several days. However, it's better than food going to waste and throwing it out.

Locally, I have heard of schools closing due to staff shortages or most of the student body being sick. I talked with a couple friends on Friday from other states and it sounds like they are having the same experiences.

With everyone quarantined for about a year, immune systems didn't have opportunity to get exposed to much and became weaker. Constantly cleaning everything also increased this and contributed to decreased immune exposure. Personally, I expected something like this to come, but it can also just be a strong strain of the flu.

Any type of problem should make us look to God more and His free gift of salvation. No matter what we suffer in this world, it's nothing compared to the eternal punishment in hell. They also help us to look forward to heaven and relief from earthly sorrow.

Thankfully, I have been well and just have the regular quad life challenges. This week is forecast to be extremely cold, so I will likely be staying warm inside the house and away from people.