Chris' Christian Blog

April 2, 2020

Prompt: "My coworkers and I had a virtual happy hour today where we all just chatted and played "Never have I ever". *Laugh* It was great to feel the connection between everyone, even though we're physically distanced.

How are you trying to stay socially close to others while #SaferAtHome and physically quarantined?"

I am staying busy during this shut down. I am the chaplain of the WV Veterans Home and I am also floor leader of Delta-2 in the building where I live. Our housekeeping staff has been laid off during this shut down so I am doubling as part time housekeeper as well. I mop 100 yards of hallway and clean two day rooms and sanitize the bathrooms at least once a day. I also spend a lot of time doing my job as chaplain and counseling people who are naturally nervous and anxious to get out of here. I also talk to outsiders by phone and Facebook. I just downloaded Google Duos so I can try to do face-to-face Bible studies with some of my students. I stay busy. The days go by pretty quickly. I am also reading my text books for my graduate classes. Give me two more years and I will be signing everything Marvin D. Schrebe, M.Div. instead of Marvin D. Schrebe RBA. Maybe there is just a hint of vanity there, but I worked hard for my degree.

Prompt: "Who's your favorite author? Why? Is it because of the story or the characters involved?"

I am my favorite author of course! I love to go back and read things I wrote three years or so back because I have forgotten about them by then and it is like reading the work of a stranger.

In all seriousness though, my favorite authors are Charles Dickens and Louis L'amour. I also like reading William Johnstone if I am just reading for fun.

"Prompt: Write a poem or prose using five titles of Beatles songs."

To be honest I don't know five of them. I was never allowed to listen to them as a child and really never did as an adult either. Sorry.