Never alone....

You...are....never....alone....

As we head into another holiday season, which in itself can be stressful, is going down the road where it can be even more so. We have public health warnings to keep visits down, limit who comes over, etc. Those are decisions you must weigh when you determine if you want visit people in person.

Last night I was privy to a phone call between family members. The person on the other end was dear to me, and it was absolutely heart breaking to hear what was going on. She was confused, upset, and wanted to see her family. She is in a nursing home, and they are all basically sequestered to their own rooms, with very little human contact. It was so heart breaking because she was always a big family person.

I won’t weigh in with my personal opinion about the logic behind so much going on, but I will weigh in on what we can do. Each of us likely knows somebody who lives alone, or who is in a nursing home. In some cases, they can’t receive visitors, or even be in a position where they can see a visitor through a window. In other cases, they do not have access to a phone.

There are things you can do though! If you can visit through a window, whether a nursing home, or a resident, I implore you to do it. If they have a phone, call them, daily. I know that can be hard, but it’s so important at this time. And if they can’t see, or hear you, write a letter, send cards, etc.

As Christians, we have the Holy Spirit that dwells within each of us. God tells us that we will never be alone, but that is not a promise He stands on from Heaven alone. He makes that promise because He expects us to be His hands and feet. I can’t imagine what it would be like to be so isolated that I have no contact with people for days, or weeks, but we can lessen that burden a bit.

I pray you think of those who need you this season and make contact with them in anyway possible.