CHECK OUT THE EDITOR’S NOTE FOR THE NOVEMBER 2020 GRATITUDE ISSUE AT MARKED MINISTRY Sweeping across the nation and the world, there have been numerous revival movements happening during 2020. It’s in these days of trial that many of us have started looking up instead of looking out. From Sean Feucht’s “Let Us Worship” movement to the Prayer March on […]
It was a few short days after the killing of George Floyd at the hands of a police officer when our young neighbor approached me.
“I’m angry,” he said. “I have some things I’d like to talk to your husband about if he’s available.”
Knowing that my husband was a police officer, I was impressed by this young man’s initiative to come over and have an in-person conversation.
Our family had continued to be stressed and taxed by the pressure and attack on police that ensued after the horrible incident. The attack on the character of all law enforcement seemed to quickly permeate through our nation.
Fear quickly gripped our household. I wish I could say I’ve been handling it well, but it’s been an immense struggle on top of COVID-19. I have had to turn over my anxiety daily to God and seek help for our family in these difficult times.
I know my husband is in this profession to make a positive change and keep the community safe, but it’s an extremely demanding career. I wish more people would willingly sit down and talk with an officer or their family to learn about the stresses and dynamics of the job.
And our neighbor did just that.
It’s easy for anyone to get sucked into feeling lonely or depressed when messages of “social distancing” and “go home” are constantly bombarding us. I’ve felt my own emotions fluctuate drastically from day to day and moment to moment. It’s strange, and yet it’s all so real.
How do we combat the feelings of being alone when we are physically alone or isolated from others?