Here we are on DAY THIRTEEN of the Madrid lockdown for the Coronavirus. We’ve almost made it through the initial two weeks that they declared for the “State of Alarm” in Spain. But of course, yesterday they announced that Parliament had officially approved the lockdown for TWO MORE WEEKS. I mean, about 90% of this quarantine so far has been fine: my roommate and I, in our yoga pants, having a grand ol’ time while we clean the house, do work via Zoom meetings,  and stay active and engaged with everyone via the internet.  

But the other 10% of the time….well…the other 10% of the time is being grouchy.  It’s lying in bed in the morning, knowing today stretches out ahead of me full of hours to fill with the same things I did yesterday.  It’s hiding my tears of frustration or despair,  because they don’t help, and I’m ashamed of my own weakness.

But David gives us the secret in Psalm 13. In only six verses, he goes from “How long, O Lord?” to “He has been good to me.”

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