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In March I picked up my knitting needles and started on a blanket—or rāhui rug as I liked to call it. In August, with Auckland at Level 3 and the rest of the country at Level 2, I started making face masks. The blanket was more about me, the masks were more about others. I have thought a lot about masks as a symbol of self-sacrifice and putting others first. We don’t necessarily want to wear one, but it’s about thinking of those around us and putting their needs first. I was reminded of the verse from Luke 6:31: Do to others as you would have them do to you. As we live with uncertainty around us, it is good to remember that we are not alone. We have each other and we have a loving heavenly Father. In the words of Paul: ‘I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want.’ (Philippians 4:12 NIV) HOW CAN WE ALL HELP EACH OTHER NAVIGATE THE COVID-19 CONTINUUM WELL AND HONESTLY?
In this edition of the WAY2GO magazine, we look at thanksgiving as a way to help lift our spirits, and offer a ‘daily debrief’ idea as a useful tool to help build resilience into the daily lives of our whānau.
___ Liz Eichler
SUNZ Children and Families Consultant