Shining light in the midst of darkness

In these difficult times where our newsfeeds and media are full of negative news around the impact of the coronavirus, and the sad cases we see of hoarding, selfishness and blame. It's refreshing to see some positive news.

This is exactly what I got when scrolling through my Facebook feed the other day. I came across this Well written post by Cari Myers:

"For the man who took a cart full of toilet paper, then rolled around the store handing it out to the elderly who had none...

For the landlord who has committed to not evict anyone over the next few months...

For the grocery stores holding special shopping hours for the elderly...

For the doctor who moved into his family’s garage apartment so he will remain healthy and able to tend the sick...

For the musicians, singers, and comedians offering free performances online...

For the pastors who cancelled gatherings early and are learning how to meet the needs of their flocks from a distance...

For the property owner who asked the small business to pay employees over rent...

For the teachers holding impromptu video conferencing for struggling students (and parents) at home...

For the celebrities agreeing to informal, impromptu Zoom meetings with fans ...

For the students who cancelled spring break trips and chose to stay home...

For the friends who are texting and asking what I need before they run to the store and share what they find...

For you I am deeply, daily grateful. You are what is giving us hope in this crisis. Thank you for showing all of us we are capable of great neighbor love, and capable of greatness."

The coronavirus is terrifying to some extent, but it's also an opportunity for us to shine some light into the darkness, and show how love can triumph.

Let's try to be a blessing to someone today.


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Great to see some positives out of this👍

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Yes, indeed. The positives and light is always there, just depends on whether we are willing to see and embrace it.

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Yes @nextgen622, it is a wonderful opportunity to "let our light shine" in the darkness all around us. Unprecedented times ...

"For the pastors who cancelled gatherings early and are learning how to meet the needs of their flocks from a distance..."

We have not held services for the last 2 weeks. We will be hosting our home group on Zoom, this coming Tuesday. Yesterday, we had a blessed time with our "quiver full" of children, spread from Washington to Virginia and states in between. We "met" with them via Zoom, after I decided to invest in a subscription to that service ...

May our Lord bless and keep you and yours through the tumultuous times ahead, my brother!

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Thanks brother. Seems like almost everyone I know are using Zoom to hold services, classes, and gatherings these days.
Hope you and your loved ones are all doing well. Blessings.

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I prefer the good news over the bad. It is nice to see! Great exhortation my brother and friend!

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Nice, but we are here no more at steemit, lol!
Bye the way my niece settled back to Germany with her family last year, but she often thinks about Australia.

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Great to hear from you my friend.

O yes, I remember you telling me about your niece in Australia. I’m glad she liked it over here. It’s a beautiful country. I’m sure Germany is too. I have always wanted to visit. Maybe one day, after the world settles down a bit.

Take care my friend.

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