Welcome to 10 minute Bible Talks.

Where we connect the Bible to your life and the time it takes to get to work.

I'm Tanya Wilmoth. In February 2020 we hosted a college student

from Japan for two weeks. Her name was Kanami. Now when Kanami was here we

shopped and ate and played games and talked about her plans to go to New York City and then returned back to Japan where she'd celebrate graduation and start her new job as a flight attendant.

Then we took her to meet her ride to the airport and ourselves we hopped on a plane to meet our friends for a ski trip. In Colorado we slept 24 people in one house and we ate our meals around crowded tables and in crowded

restaurants and we flew home on an overbooked flight. I remember those days in

February. I also remember March. I remember the last time I picked up my kids from in-person

school. I remember the last time I sat in a coffee shop. I remember waiting, hesitating, wondering. Now while we know more than ever that our

perspective is limited, it does feel like we're finally moving forward. These last two years have been a shakeup for sure, but they've

given us a chance to think about the way we spend our time. In the rhythms of work, play, rest,

what do we value differently and how in the rhythms of work, play, rest.

What do we value differently?

And how are we going to move forward?

Work.

During the pandemic, employers had an increased need

for efficiency, and employees had an increased need for efficiency and employees had an increased need for

margin and meaning.

As a result, young people, young graduates quit corporate jobs, suburbanites quit commuting

into the city even when they could again, and companies

like Domino's sped up implementation and machines like pizza dough makers that replaced entry-level

positions. Play. We realized that while virtual was a great invention, we still have a need for face-to-face experiences.

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