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The lessons I’ve learned

8.20.2021
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Instead of whiling away hours with mindless television programs or social media, I wanted to accomplish something during the pandemic. Early, I began documenting, in photographs, what I do each day and what I learn about life and myself. I enjoy the nature around me. Looking at my photographs, I see the mountains through the still leafless trees. There is a photo of a flowerpot beside my garage that is overflowing with blooming pansies. And the chrysanthemums flourish without any attention from me.

I am doing things that have been on my “to do” list for a long time: cleaning off my desk, cleaning, and reorganizing my refrigerator. I am also slowing down–sitting by the fire, admiring the view, listening to the birds, reading a book. Would I have taken this much time for myself otherwise?

One of the most important lessons I am learning is patience. As much as I would like to have my life back to normal, I have learned that I must be patient. God answers prayers in God’s way and in God’s time. What lesson have you learned during the pandemic?

This message is an excerpt from a Women of the ELCA blog by Susan P. Harris. Today we remember Bernard, Abbot of Clairvaux, who died in 1153.


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