The year of COVID brought many physical, mental, emotional and spiritual storms to so many around the world. In the midst of the last 12-18 month, we saw change. We said good bye to friends and family without having funerals. We celebrated events with mask and shields. We had bottles of hand sanitizer in every room, and vehicle we own. We even saw others stand with signs outside of hospitals to welcome the new birth of babies and say farewell to others taking their last breath.

In the middle of the world shutting down, God was still opening up opportunities for growing closer to Him. With more time to read, study, and pray some have found the year of COVID to be the avenue to realize what is most important in life.

As for me I have found my anchor holds tight to the maker of Heaven and Earth. My relationship with God is stronger than at any other time in my life. Seeing people I know and love die with COVID has been a reminder that life is short and we are not promised tomorrow.

What will I do with today. LIVE! Yes, I commit a fresh and new to love my family, and tell them. I will celebrate events, hug babies, hold hands with the aging and take picture when my hair is a mess. Why? Because life is messy, but live it anyway. Relationship building takes time and effort but it is worth it. Family movie night has become one of my favorite nights of the month with my kids and grandkids. Starting a new job working with Hospice has been beautiful to walk the last mile with many.

Is the year of COVID over? Maybe, maybe not, but the year of living my best life in spite of troubles has arrived. Live, laugh, and love. I will start new goals, and help others reach their potential. One thing the year of COVID has taught me is that the time is now to live. Stop putting off until tomorrow what you wish to accomplish in this life. Our tomorrows will one day come to an end. We have today to live life with no regrets, to laugh loud, and to love big.

When my days on earth come to an end, I pray all will know I have always loved God, my family, my friends, and most strangers. I hope all will say that I laughed at things that were funny and often laughed at things others did not think was funny. In the end, I want to live my best life. Join me, stop waiting for better days to come. Today can be your best days.

God is still good even during hard years.