Back To Base

Looks like we may be heading back in to another period of lockdown – how stringent remains to be seen. Back to staying home and being careful when getting groceries and other necessities…
The other day it was very windy. I had to weight the bases of the airers I was putting the washing on, so they didn’t tip over or blow away.

(I like big books, and I cannot lie! 😀 )

It got me thinking again about the challenges of isolation, and things learned so far. I like my own company, and regularly have to spend time by myself to regenerate. Isolation has not really been a hardship in that way, although I still enjoy talking to other people.
One of the things I’ve had to rediscover is my “base” – where I get my strength from. For me, that’s God. Spending time, learning more. Whether the night is darker than normal, or there’s rainbows and unicorns galore, I still have to rely on that basic core, to avoid meltdown when it’s hard.
I don’t know when things are going to be “normal”, or even if that will happen. I just know that I have to stick close to the One who keeps me in all weather – even if it’s blowing a gale and everything’s toppling!
During my reading this morning I came across this –

“But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord,
    whose confidence is in him.
They will be like a tree planted by the water
    that sends out its roots by the stream.
It does not fear when heat comes;
    its leaves are always green.
It has no worries in a year of drought
    and never fails to bear fruit.”
– Jeremiah 17:7-8