“Lord willing”
Grandmother would add that phrase to the end of our declarations of the future.
“We’re going to Disneyland next weekend”
“Lord Willing”
We’re going to spend Christmas at Uncle Roberts!”
“Lord Willing”
Others of her generation had the same inclination. Life was considered uncertain, a fickleness to fate.
That notion was lost for a while, it’s back.
We’re going to Disney World in September.
Lord willing.
I add “ Good LORD willing”.
Also, James 4:13-15 says we should all be more like your grandmother.
While I know everyone is concerned for the economy, I believe the most significant effect of isolation might not be flattening the curve, but reminding us of our need for corporate worship, creating habits of family worship, cultivating habits of grace in our lives, and forcing us to get to know and care for our neighbors.
If that is happening, isolation might be the greatest thing that could happen to us.