POPPING BUBBLES

I’m in quarantine with Samantha.　 My man-made bubble, designed to keep the children safe.　 A room within the house where I sit with a sick child and shut out the world.　 Other than quick trips to get food or other necessities (mask on) we don’t leave here.　 So for the next few days it’s all about getting well within our disinfected, Lysol smellin’ bubble.

Last week Samantha complained of a sore throat and four days later, she was in the hospital battling a flu unlike any I’ve ever seen.　 Now she’s home and in a safe bubble.

When I called the school to alert them to Samantha’s condition, they informed me that hundreds of students were out sick with the same VERY CONTAGIOUS flu.　 I was so mad!　 Why didn’t they alert me?　 My children are physically compromised and no one cared enough to even let us know.　 I’ve put our entire household in quarantine utill I know this is over.　 I’ll keep my family in a bubble utill I know they can be safe out there!

I hate the fact that the world I send my children out in every day is filled with sickness, sin & evil….

Between coughs Samantha says, “Mom, I miss my friends. (cough) When can I go back to school? (cough, cough).　 I love you Mom.” My heart melts as I think of how excited she gets when she sees her friends.　 She has great friends….. “Mom, I miss my teachers too.”

As I fight an inner battle starting within me, my mind begins to recall …'I am your refuge…,’ ‘…you are the apple of my eye…,’ ‘…I hold you in the palm of my right hand…’　 ‘POP’

That protective bubble I’ve placed around Samantha disappears.　 I reply, “As soon as you’re all better, honey… I love you too.”

But what about the rest of the children?　 Some of them are so fragile!　 Can they survive out there?　 ‘…I am your shield, from every danger…,' '…do not let your heart be troubled…' ‘POP’
Again, the bubbles begin popping as I realize that God knows all about this world!
My battle slowly dissolves, I’ve decided to give up on my man-made bubbles (they cause a lot of stress), and place them in this one instead:　 “For when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow.　 So LET IT GROW, for when our endurance if fully developed, you will be strong in character and ready for anything.” James 1:3-4

‘POP,’ LET THEM GROW! ‘POP’

Yes, we will still put our children in quarantine when they get sick.　 But as soon as they are out, we will go out and celebrate (probably at a germ-infested McDonalds playland) and hopefully ‘… be a light in this world…’
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