Chocolate is the Answer

What do you do when it’s your child’s last day of school
And you’re feeling emotional, but you smile and act cool?
How do you cope, when you’re losing your hope
And you’re 3 months into lockdown without wine
But you smile and pretend everything’s just fine?
What do you eat when you need a bit of comfort
And a diet or restraint is just too much effort?
Where do you turn when you’re stressed from too much work
And your unsympathetic boss keeps acting like a jerk?
How do you get everything done that needs doing
When the hours are few, but you left still queueing?
What do you do when there are bills to be paid
But you want to trust God so you’ve asked and prayed?
How do you survive when it’s that time of the month
When you’re grumpy and mad and sad and feel bad?
What do you do when you have writer’s block
And you’re staring into space and watching the clock?
Where do you turn when your plans don’t turn out
And nothing goes right and you just want to shout?
Jesus and Chocolate are the answer, my friend…

Lockdown is like a Vehicle

Life in Lockdown is like a vehicle,
That’s stopped and broken down.
It needs a thorough inspection,
Before you can ride back into town.  

To stay in a good, well condition,
Needs some regular maintenance,
To stop the small things growing,
And keep everything in balance. 

Do you need some calibration?
Are you still running at your peak?
Or does your engine need a booster,
To strengthen you from growing weak?

Does your oil need refreshing?
Do your shock absorbers still work?
Is your handbrake in position?
Does your start-up have a jerk?

Lift your bonnet to inspect inside,
To see what needs addressing.
Take note of all your problems,
But still focus on your blessings.

Is your life’s alignment out?
Does your direction need adjusting?
Are you living on the right fuel,
To keep your life from rusting?

Take your life to God’s garage,
For a complete overhaul.
Let Him repair your brokenness,
And restore you to better than before.

Life is like a Lockdown

Life is like this Lockdown,

We never know when it will end.

We all hide behind a mask,

And show a life that’s all pretend.

We weren’t made to isolate,

Or keep our social distance.

We were created to connect,

And live together in co-existence.

We must protect ourselves from evil,

And purify our lives and hearts.

Keeping our hands clean from sin,

For this is where the virus starts.

Our faith will always test positive,

If we distance ourselves from doubt.

And as we isolate our minds from fear,

We can trust our lives to work out.

So as we live, with wait and see,

Learning what our new normal is.

Let’s all unite together, albeit apart,

And have faith we’ll all get through this.