Gwendolyn E . Barrs Publisher ’ s Editorial This Too Shall Pass Program Success General Manager Operating Officer Jacksonville , Florida 2021 Women In Business l lmost a year ago to the month our lives changed . We were hit with a world pandemic that we would come to know soon as COVID-19 . A crisis none of us saw coming and definitely was not prepared for . Businesses were lost . Homes were lost . Worse of all lives were lost . We ’ ve seen many movies about such pandemics but I ’ m sure none of us would have ever imagined living through such turmoil .
We were all scrambling around trying to find needed essentials . Food , toilet paper , sanitizing cleaners , and masks . Not being able to travel , attend church , enjoy community events or being able to visit our friends and love ones .
Anxiety is high , but a sense of calming is beginning to flow . We are not out of the woods yet , however , piercing in the distance , I believe we all can say we see a light at the end of this tunnel . www . programsuccess . net / archives . asp
Deaths are declining , businesses are reopening and visitation can take place at a 6 ( six ) feet or more distance . Vaccines are being more readily available to those who wish to be vaccinated .
This Program Success edition celebrates an array of Tenacious Women who excelled inspite of . I ’ m sure all of them are not without their own unique woes to tell , but with determination and perseverance they all stayed the course .
The Bible tells us in II Corinthians 4:17 , “ For our light affliction , which is but for a moment ; worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory .
My friends … This Too Shall Pass ! And we will be the better because of it !