For What It's Worth by Erin

MEME ALERT!  Do you all know what a meme is? A meme is an image that is used to convey a thought and then emailed or posted on social media. Especially when the thought or idea you are trying to convey is an absurd, ridiculous, or a laugh or cry situation. Like this year has been.

In some ways, it feels like a bad joke, and that is what I believe that memes do, namely, allow us to laugh and commiserate about what we never even thought was actually even possible or likely. Yet here we are, 2020, and the world is demanding our attention, and even action.
 
You’ve heard the expression, “On the fence” haven’t you? Said often when I can’t decide, so I stay neutral, or worse, I abstain from taking a stand about something. Well, there really is no such thing, especially when something matters. That falls into the same camp as “sit this one out”. Unless you are at a dance, life simply doesn’t work that way either, especially with the big things. Right now, it all feels like big things.

So, as believers in Jesus, we are being called to act as His disciples, using our faith to be our guide, and then to decide and choose as best we can. Couple that with what Fr. Dave talked about last weekend, reminding us that God is ultimately in control, and that we do the best we can do knowing that it is God who brings to successful completion His plan for our world.
 
Remember, it’s HIS PLAN! Easy? No! Essential? Absolutely! We allow Jesus to guide us to do our best and allow God to do the rest, trusting that God has us in His good care. This is most important when things don’t turn out the way I was hoping for. Then, trust in God is even more essential!
 
May you have a great week everybody, and may you and the people you love be safe in God’s gentle and strong hands. +
 
And if you need a good meme, check this out!