Gary Grant

 So many opinions on the earth right now. Thinking about the events of this week, which truthfully haven’t been that many, we are still locked down after all in Victoria, Australia, It occurred to me this morning that everyone one of us are subject to the opinions of others. Let’s be real for a moment this morning.   Who on the earth has complete knowledge ?   Who is it that still lives and breathes and walks the earth like we do, who knows everything there is to know ? The truth is, that some have a greater knowledge than others, because of experience and study and the like, but when it comes to something brand new, like Covid...that no one has experienced before, who then has complete knowledge and understanding, and especially around what God might be saying to us in the middle of this. ??? I have had a number of conversations this week around this and what various people are feeling and thinking, and of course I have my own thoughts. Various thoughts range from God is...

I was reading in the news somewhere yesterday that we could be living our lives like this, for the next couple of years. Masks on wherever you go. The new normal some are saying.  For us in Victoria Australia we are in the second week of a 6 week lockdown.  No traveling further than 5kms from home, curfew after 8pm at night, 1 hour out for exercise etc each day.... not easy.   But what if this is our new normal ?   What if for the next few years this is just how it needs to be to stay alive ?   With our death rate rising each day it seems, and the cases reported higher than everywhere else in our country, its not the time to be complacent and ignore the warnings and guidance by government. Some think its just a conspiracy, others are so fearful they can barely do anything anymore, and yet the threat is real, just ask those families planning funerals for their loved ones these days. So what would you do if this is our new normal. ? Will you survive ? Will you ada...

It has been said, that Victoria has some of the strictest lockdown rules right now for this crazy virus. There have been a couple of times where anxiety has been heightened in me. Today we were informed of the most cases and deaths in 24 hours so far.  Seriously tough times.  Yes, not as bad as some other countries, but nevertheless serious enough to cause us some struggle in Australia. So how are you going with the anxiety ?  It isn’t easy.....let’s not kid ourselves that it is.   One of the things I have missed so much is the hugs of my grandson and my daughter, her husband not much of a hugger...lol, nevertheless I am missing them. I was thinking about it this morning, about how things have changed and what we can and cant do right now. It’s been 5 months for us in Victoria and no sign of it easing up any time soon. I miss gathering in one place for worship with like minded people who love Jesus. I miss catching up face to face over a meal or coffee with fellow le...