MERCY’S SHORE

The past 6 months have felt as though the anchors in our lives have been pulled up without notice. We have been collectively drifting while being pounded by waves, rain and wind. Our sails have been torn, our rudder damaged and our maps have been rendered useless by the saltwater. Yet, here you are today. You have not abandoned ship. You have not pulled the plug. You may have thought about waving the white flag, but you didn’t.

Today is a day that we take a deep breath and survey the vast seas around us. Today is a day we count our blessings rather than our curses. Today is the day we celebrate that we are healthy and strong. Today is the day we lift our heads, put on a clean shirt, and look for the shoreline.

The past 6 months have been the equivalent of dealing with a toddler throwing a never-ending temper tantrum. You have tried every trick in the book and the kid won’t stop. What’s left? 2020 is shaking all things we deemed certain. Here is what we can do.

Take control of what you can control and let go of what you can’t. Even that never-ending tantrum that is 2020 will wear itself out and fall asleep. We are on the precipice of reaching mercy’s shore. When we get there, we will look back at our tattered ship knowing we would never have been pushed to this new place without the storm.