I really liked this statement in the article:
“Viewing the pandemic in the future from a 30,000 foot perspective, I would not be surprised if 2020 is recognized as a difficult but critical junction of the Restoration, a positive accelerant of the Second Coming.”
It reminded me of what President Nelson said - that 2020 would be a “hinge-point” in the history of the church.
It is important to reflect on our resilience to adversity at every stage, but the most telling perspective will be yet to come.
Irene BlackOctober 28, 2020
Thanks for the thought provoking article. We do still need to be grateful for what we have and realize we can deal with hard issues. I'm a caregiver giver and can't get out much. Being a social person myself has been challenge but I try to reflect on what my grandparents endured and press forward with faith. Love all your articles Richard and Linda!
J. ConklinOctober 27, 2020
There seems to be a group missing from the people discussing these questions -- those of us who are single, and even more so, those who have no family members who are also church members.
I am most fortunate in having families in the ward and neighborhood who take care of my grocery shopping so that I don't have to go out in crowded situations or get up at very early hours to go when only seniors are allowed. But other than groceries, I have continued to do my shopping online, and I also find that there are items which simply aren't available in that method.
I am looking at this from a "coastal" view, living in California. But I still am able to read scriptures daily with a friend in Idaho, as we have done for over six years, using FaceTime. Many of the members of our ward have moved to Utah or Idaho; our ward has been one with lots of move-ins and move-outs, but it has become much more common in the last six months.
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Lisa ReisingNovember 1, 2020
I really liked this statement in the article: “Viewing the pandemic in the future from a 30,000 foot perspective, I would not be surprised if 2020 is recognized as a difficult but critical junction of the Restoration, a positive accelerant of the Second Coming.” It reminded me of what President Nelson said - that 2020 would be a “hinge-point” in the history of the church. It is important to reflect on our resilience to adversity at every stage, but the most telling perspective will be yet to come.
Irene BlackOctober 28, 2020
Thanks for the thought provoking article. We do still need to be grateful for what we have and realize we can deal with hard issues. I'm a caregiver giver and can't get out much. Being a social person myself has been challenge but I try to reflect on what my grandparents endured and press forward with faith. Love all your articles Richard and Linda!
J. ConklinOctober 27, 2020
There seems to be a group missing from the people discussing these questions -- those of us who are single, and even more so, those who have no family members who are also church members. I am most fortunate in having families in the ward and neighborhood who take care of my grocery shopping so that I don't have to go out in crowded situations or get up at very early hours to go when only seniors are allowed. But other than groceries, I have continued to do my shopping online, and I also find that there are items which simply aren't available in that method. I am looking at this from a "coastal" view, living in California. But I still am able to read scriptures daily with a friend in Idaho, as we have done for over six years, using FaceTime. Many of the members of our ward have moved to Utah or Idaho; our ward has been one with lots of move-ins and move-outs, but it has become much more common in the last six months.
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