Tuesday 21 April. I admit that I had prepared yesterday’s blog post, ahead of the news. Along with the rest of the country, I was waiting for the announcement, waiting to find out what comes next. And like many of us, when it came, it hit hard. I decided to stick with what I’d already written because I didn’t trust myself with finding words for the ‘now.’
There’s something about certainty that can be as tricky to handle as uncertainty. Before 4pm yesterday, we didn’t know when Level 3 would begin or how long it would last. We were learning to live with that sense of uncertainty. Now we know that lockdown is set to last for another week at Level 4, and that Level 3 will go for at least another two weeks after that. And now that there’s certainty again, we have to gather ourselves and adjust for the uncertainty within that. While the intention of all of this is for the good of our country (& is something I agree with) it’s actually still hard. Really hard.
So today, as we’re still reeling from yesterday’s news, I’m going to let myself sit with the sadness for a bit. I’m letting myself grieve what this means for our family. I’m letting myself feel. And as far as thankfulness? I’m choosing to be thankful for those emotions, as tough as they might be. My hope and prayer for you is that you are able to show yourself that same grace today.
Most of all, I’m thankful for the certain hope that I have, that God is holding each of us in the palm of His hand, and that His goodness will always prevail.
Kristy x
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