Ever since I shared my first blog post back in August, I haven't really allowed myself the time to keep writing. School started, life got busy, and the words weren't coming as easily to me. In light of our current situation, the past few days have given me the time that I normally would not have given myself. I figure now is as good a time as any to share what's been on my heart -- and I hope you find these words as encouraging as I do. Just a few months ago, when we looked towards 2020 and all we hoped it would contain, I'm sure a global pandemic wasn't on anybody's radar. I think over the past week, we've come to realize that this is a situation we have very little control over. Yes, you should wash your hands and yes, you should practice social distancing -- but ultimately, if we could control the extensiveness of this pandemic we would not be in this situation. I recently heard somebody say that in times of uncertainty you can feed your fears or you ...