Spring 2020 is here! Yes, it arrived on March 20th, and not a day too soon! Goodbye winter. Hello Spring!
Spring, a new season, a time of new beginnings when tulips turn up and brighten our days!
Yet, this Spring 2020 is also a challenging time - a time of concern and stress because of the spreading coronavirus pandemic.
To stay up-to-date on the pandemic I recommend following these reliable Coronavirus Resources:
Coronavirus Resource Center - Johns Hopkins University & Medicine
Coronavirus Resource Center - Harvard Health/ Medical School
Coronavirus 2020 Outbreak: Latest Updates - Web MD
How to Make a Face Mask - Tracy Ma and Natalie Shutler (NYT)
The above listed resources provide answers to many of the common questions we're all asking, as well as providing reliable information on social distancing, handwashing and other preventive measures.
In addition, face masks are all but impossible to find. So, I've provided a link on how to make your own fabric mask from common household materials. Btw, there are lots of DIY face mask videos on YouTube!
So what supplies do you need during the pandemic lockdown? Check out this useful list.
During these unsettled times I am reminded of John 14:27. We are all in need of peace, especially during these anxious times.
Jesus said, "Peace I leave with you. My peace I give unto you." Yes, Jesus has graciously given peace of mind, tranquility and serenity to you and to me. And, yes, we can experience His peace, even during these extraordinary times of a global pandemic. This peace we have, the world didn't give to us, and the world can't take it away! Jesus said, "My peace I give unto you, not as the world giveth, give I unto you." Yes, my friends, continue to wash your hands, practice good hygiene, and wipe down surfaces, doorknobs, and handrails. But also, receive the peace of Jesus.
This peace is his amazing gift to us - a gift purchased through his priceless sacrifice on the cross. This is the gift we celebrate on Easter Sunday! For this we can all be truly grateful.
Peace and Grace to You. May God Continue to Keep You and Bless You Richly!
Wishing you nothing but Peace, Health, and Abundant Blessing this Spring 2020!
Finally, since we're all likely to be spending more time inside these days, I'd like to share some of my favorite reads with all my book lovers out there:
An American Marriage, Tayari Jones, Hardcover
Becoming, Michelle Obama, Hardcover
Behind the Scenes, Elizabeth Keckley, (1868), Paperback
The Bible, Olive Tree Bible App (laptop), YouVersion App (smart phone), and several hardcover print translations
Brave. Black. First. 50+ African American Women Who Changed the World, Cheryl Willis Hudson, Illustrated by Erin K. Robinson
Clotel, or, The President's Daughter, William Wells Brown, (1853), Kindle
The Dragonfly Sea, Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor, Hardcover
Friday Black, Nana Kwame Adjai-Brenyah, Paperback
Great Expectations, Charles Dickens, Kindle
'Great Expectations,' Thomas Crowley, A 21st Century Theatrical Adaptation based on the Novel by Charles Dickens, Paperback
The Norton Anthology of African American Literature, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Nellie Y. McKay, General Editors, Paperback
The Old Drift, Namwali Serpell, Hardcover
On The Come Up, Angie Thomas, Hardcover
The Source of Self-Regard, Toni Morrison, Kindle
What's on your nightstand?
Art below: 'A Portrait of the Author as a Young Man.'
Spring, a new season, a time of new beginnings when tulips turn up and brighten our days!
Yet, this Spring 2020 is also a challenging time - a time of concern and stress because of the spreading coronavirus pandemic.
To stay up-to-date on the pandemic I recommend following these reliable Coronavirus Resources:
Coronavirus Resource Center - Johns Hopkins University & Medicine
Coronavirus Resource Center - Harvard Health/ Medical School
Coronavirus 2020 Outbreak: Latest Updates - Web MD
How to Make a Face Mask - Tracy Ma and Natalie Shutler (NYT)
The above listed resources provide answers to many of the common questions we're all asking, as well as providing reliable information on social distancing, handwashing and other preventive measures.
In addition, face masks are all but impossible to find. So, I've provided a link on how to make your own fabric mask from common household materials. Btw, there are lots of DIY face mask videos on YouTube!
So what supplies do you need during the pandemic lockdown? Check out this useful list.
During these unsettled times I am reminded of John 14:27. We are all in need of peace, especially during these anxious times.
Jesus said, "Peace I leave with you. My peace I give unto you." Yes, Jesus has graciously given peace of mind, tranquility and serenity to you and to me. And, yes, we can experience His peace, even during these extraordinary times of a global pandemic. This peace we have, the world didn't give to us, and the world can't take it away! Jesus said, "My peace I give unto you, not as the world giveth, give I unto you." Yes, my friends, continue to wash your hands, practice good hygiene, and wipe down surfaces, doorknobs, and handrails. But also, receive the peace of Jesus.
This peace is his amazing gift to us - a gift purchased through his priceless sacrifice on the cross. This is the gift we celebrate on Easter Sunday! For this we can all be truly grateful.
Peace and Grace to You. May God Continue to Keep You and Bless You Richly!
Wishing you nothing but Peace, Health, and Abundant Blessing this Spring 2020!
Finally, since we're all likely to be spending more time inside these days, I'd like to share some of my favorite reads with all my book lovers out there:
An American Marriage, Tayari Jones, Hardcover
Becoming, Michelle Obama, Hardcover
Behind the Scenes, Elizabeth Keckley, (1868), Paperback
The Bible, Olive Tree Bible App (laptop), YouVersion App (smart phone), and several hardcover print translations
Brave. Black. First. 50+ African American Women Who Changed the World, Cheryl Willis Hudson, Illustrated by Erin K. Robinson
Clotel, or, The President's Daughter, William Wells Brown, (1853), Kindle
The Dragonfly Sea, Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor, Hardcover
Friday Black, Nana Kwame Adjai-Brenyah, Paperback
Great Expectations, Charles Dickens, Kindle
'Great Expectations,' Thomas Crowley, A 21st Century Theatrical Adaptation based on the Novel by Charles Dickens, Paperback
The Norton Anthology of African American Literature, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Nellie Y. McKay, General Editors, Paperback
The Old Drift, Namwali Serpell, Hardcover
On The Come Up, Angie Thomas, Hardcover
The Source of Self-Regard, Toni Morrison, Kindle
What's on your nightstand?
Art below: 'A Portrait of the Author as a Young Man.'
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