The Good in 2020

Below are things that I learned and remembered in 2020. Life in 2020 was hard but let's remember that there was still some good in it. 

1. God says to live for today. Matthew 6:34 says, "Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each days has enough trouble of its own." I don't always live into this but this has helped me with stress at work when I'm crazy busy.

2. There is still so much beauty in the world. People are still having babies. The flowers still bloomed, and were so beautiful. Lastly, don't get me started on the beautiful fall Michigan had this year. The fall colors had me excited for over a month. I am so excited that my favorite season lasted more than a week this year. I got to see color over our anniversary on September 30th, and through the end of October. I didn't read a lot on our road trip up north because the colors were just so good this year. So, 2020 has my favorite season looking so beautiful leading up to my favorite time of year.

3. The conversations with my Grandpa Chaffin are so loving and so fascinating. I've learned a lot about him and the bible. I credit my grandpa for getting me even more fascinated with the stories of the bible. The old testament is so hard to get through but I've made it through the first 4 books of the OT, and I'm so excited about it! I love history, and it's been amazing to learn about the foundation of my faith. 

4. I took social media off of my phone for the summer, and currently I only have Instagram left on my phone. I never wanted facebook on my phone so this year has only proven why I don't want it. I have nothing against people thinking differently than me. That's not the issue. My issue is how people, whether it be strangers or people I know, are treating others who think differently. Name calling and unfriending people are not solving any problems. Neither is getting defensive behind a screen. I'm not always the most loving person but I refuse to get sucked into cancel culture and the name calling. I don't want any possible future kids of mine to think it's ok to treat people with anything but love. I see history I've read about in today's world and that's scary enough for me. I don't need to see it daily though. 

5. I challenge anyone reading my posts to turn off the tv, put down your phones, and look around. What do you see? Do you see all the problems that you want to fix, whether it be with your home or within yourself? Or do you see all the good you have in your life? Caleb and I fought for the home we currently live in. It's not perfect. There are things we want to fix up in it to make it nicer. However, we have jobs to go to everyday to save for future projects, a roof over our heads, a house that's functional, and plenty of blankets and a beagle to snuggle during the cold months. I don't need much more during this year.


6. Lastly, music is still being created by my favorite artists. My biggest joy outside of the bible is music. Nothing can help me get through tough times at work or in life like music. I sometimes joke that I hate technology but it's through technology that music was created while a majority of the world was at home. Thank God for that.

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