I didn't want to let the day pass without my Scripture writing nor without adding something to the Mixability Challenge, but the day got away from me. It was a hard day with a minor meltdown on my part. It was the first I had been out at all in over a week since we had been quarantined awaiting test results on my son which came back negative praise God. It was a real wake-up call to me and has me more determined than ever to abide by the distancing. Next to losing my son, my biggest fear was that we had unwittingly passed the virus on to others and that people would get sick and or die because we had spread the virus to them. Imagine my shock then when I had to resort to Walmart to complete the shopping that I was doing for the recovery home where I volunteer and found the store pretty much as usual. There were families shopping together, babies, kids, couples, groups of extended families. It floored me and I fell apart when I went out to my van. How can people be so cavalier about this? Fear rose up and anger and all.sorts of stuff. I was going to just pass on my Scripture writing and head to bed, but I knew that I needed to refocus or I wouldn't sleep.
This was all I could manage art-wise. I wrote out more verses in my journal but chose these two for my Scripture Rolodex calendar. I drew my heart and added the framing with a Micron pen. I then colored with a Twistables crayon. The verses are in black gel.pen. I would love to revisit this technique later in a more comprehensive way later but this is all I've got tonight.
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Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 131334
Sat, Apr 04, 2020 @ 2:40 AM
This is powerful, Gail. DH was just singing the chorus from that verse the other night, I had pulled out a couple of older music books. I'm sorry you had such a disturbing experience at Walmart. The stores here are good at limiting access...so you might have to queue to get in (spaced), but they're actively managing the amount of people in-store at any time. I used to go to one near work before work, it was always nice and empty at that time anyway. But now while I'm cycling, it's not so practical, no back carrier on DH's back. What a relief for you that your son's test came back negative
Registered: August 1, 2006 Location: Missouri Posts: 26785
Sat, Apr 04, 2020 @ 8:05 AM
Thank you Gail for sharing. I find people who aren't taking this virus seriously to be frustrating, especially when I have several loved ones who fall into the high risk category. The scripture you journaled is wonderful. Thanks for reminding me. You and your son are still in my prayers. Be safe.