Reader’s Corner Faith

Every morning before I go out to test my line of cars filled with children sick from the virus I find myself reading a book I have never read cover to cover. I ran across a passage in Hebrews 11:1 that says “Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see.”

When I walk through the hospital and see the faces of our medical staff heroes or hear them speak, it feels like this pandemic will never end. As we enter the holidays I believe that faith is what we have to hang to.

It is something to believe in. I believe that there will be a day when we can take off the mask and not worry about becoming sick or making some else sick.

I believe that even with this “new normal” that there will be something to be thankful for in thanksgiving and something to give on Christmas morning.

I have faith that there are people who can still smile under that mask. There are people who still hold the door open for you as you are coming to work or just to shop.

The holiday spirit lives in everyone that desires to have it. I believe that having faith that this spirit is in you helps you accept that gift of life that is so fleeting and can be taken from you at any time.

Whether you are alone for thanksgiving and/or Christmas or with family will not matter.

If you accept life’s gift and are thankful and grateful that you are alive even for today, you will be fulfilled.

You see the purpose is to live life with our given potential and to take care and be kind and just maybe love one another, and please remember to smile and laugh.

The last thing you should do over the holidays is dream and hope.

Please remember that in a blink of an eye life can be over, so have faith that there will be another day full of life’s gift.