KEVIN
Many of us would have to admit that to a greater or lesser extent we are creatures of habit. At different times in our lives, a predictable pattern seems to set in, one day to the next, month to month, year to year. Some of us may find comfort in the consistency of those rhythms of life and seek to maintain them. At other times, particularly times such as Lent, we seek to disrupt the normal pattern of our daily lives in order to grow in holiness. If you are like me, it really takes sustained energy and attention to make any change to the familiar patterns and behaviors that have been such a big part of who I have become. Most of us don’t do change well. We really don’t like disruption to our accustomed lifestyle and we tend to resist it as best we can—that is, until we are faced with a situation where we are forced to adapt and change. We usually call such times a crisis.
New Situation, New Answers
At these times we come to realize that there are forces beyond our control that clearly and dramatically signal to us that the life we have been living has been changed in meaningful ways. When we come face to face with such life-altering times, like the recent/current pandemic, we are naturally inclined to give in to our human nature and judge ourselves as endangered and accursed. We are not only inconvenienced, …
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Crystal and Kevin Sullivan
