1. Where did you see God in June?
Personally, I saw God in the love of my own parents as I took the kids on mostly outdoor, extended weekend trips with each of them this month and in the love of my husband who remained home busily working to support our own family both times. We camped at Lake Murray SP, OK with my dad and visited our beloved Port A on the TX Gulf Coast with my mom. Some of my kids are not easy to live with but my parents love them as grandparents do and we made great memories both trips.
In the world at large, I see God in the more open, honest dialogues between people in our country with different experiences and sufferings, in the reaching out and sharing of those with more public personalities as they articulate the inner dialogues and journeys of many of us. Despite my own struggles, I have lead and continue to lead a largely privileged life. And any remnant of racism is a sin, especially in 2020.
2. What's one thing you've learned?
I've learned that maybe the time has come for anti-racism, as well as colorblindness.
Ok, two things I've learned. I've learned I'd love for us to have an RV camper so that we can continue to explore and adventure together but especially so I can do that somewhat predictably with and for Cate.
3. What is the best thing that could happen in July?
The best thing that could realistically happen is that I could truly embrace this home-centered, more contemplative pace of life for the long-run, in such a way that there was life, Melissa's rhythm of life, our rhythm of life before COVID and there is now a personal and family rhythm since COVID that will not be set aside when school and sports and other activities resume. Jesse has more naturally been drawn to a less-busy schedule than I at times but I have resisted doing it from a negative perspective. Now, I truly see this as a choice for a more abundant life personally and for the family.
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