Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson became the first celebrity faces of the coronavirus pandemic when they told the world they had contracted the virus. Since that time, they have shared words of encouragement and wisdom; Rita also compiled a very entertaining “Quarantunes” playlist for those who are isolated.
Now we are learning that the couple has been released from their hospital in Australia and are in self-isolation at a home they are renting in Queensland.
Other celebrities are now known to have contracted the
disease as well, including actor Idris Elba and Sophie Trudeau, the wife of
Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau. But Hanks and Wilson are especially
beloved by Americans and other fans around the world. Their story has
personalized the pandemic in a powerful way.
Part of the reason we are grateful for them is that they
consistently find ways to speak good news into our culture. Hanks is famous for
his kindness to fans and strangers. He and his wife have been on a decades-long
quest to improve the lives of those they influence.
The coronavirus pandemic is just the latest example of their
commitment to reframing challenges as opportunities.
Why good news is such good news
Maya Angelou famously noted, “I’ve learned that people
will forget what you said; people will forget what you did; but people will
never forget how you made them feel.”
When the pandemic is over, people will remember how you made them feel during these hard days.
Did you encourage others through your social media interactions and other connections?
Did you seek to serve those who were sick or discouraged?
Did you make a tangible, practical difference in someone’s life?
Most of all, did you find ways to glorify your Lord and draw
people to him?
Paul encouraged us to “rejoice in the Lord always”
(Philippians 4:4). James taught us to “count it all joy, my brothers, when
you meet trials of various kinds” (James 1:2). Solomon…
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