The Storm is coming

So the storm is coming, you know it.. The meteorologist are tracking it and have predicted it is coming your way..... Usually, with the technology they are able to really see and track its progress and determine the wind speed and how much rain will come.  Sometimes they are right on track other times they are way off... So you will prepare and get all things in order to ride it out right? You get all the neccessities you fill your prescriptions, you get the water and the non-perishables in order to be prepared. As the storm is coming through your area you do everything to stay safe and make sure the family is straight. You play cards, if you have electricity you watch tv, you talk, you read and you hear the storm and tell your children it's ok the storm will pass over and we will be fine.  After the storm you tell your children see I told you everything was fine. The kids go outside and play you take inventory as to what still stands and what was tossed over. Those things that stand you thank God it is still standing and those things that were tossed and toppled over and broken you toss in the garbage.  You keep the things that are still good and toss the things that are of no more use to you. Then you move forward with your day and continue to live your life.

Well life works the same way.  Sometimes we can predict our storms other times we are way off like a regular meterorolgist.  Those storms we can predict come from the actions we took that we knew would create a storm and those that we can't are the things that happen in life.  When we go through one storm we learn and prepare for the next one.  We try to do everything safe and watch our P's and Q's and prepare our lives in accordance to the storm we have faced, hoping that we prepare well for the next storm to come.  While in our personal storms we still do the things in life to make the storm easier. We may go out with friends, play cards, sing songs, go to  church.  We even tell ourselves and our children that it will all be fine. After your storm you look at yourself and your family and say see that wasn't so bad we survived the storm of life and you begin to take inventory.  Through that storm you realize that life will throw so many storms your way and make the dust fly, make things topple over and even make you scared and shook up! But you thank God you survived and you also realize who's still by your side once everything settles and what matters the most! You keep those people in your life and discard those that were tossed about with the storm and pulled into the eye of it.

So when a storm rises in your life embrace it. When it is over, take the inventory and keep what's still standing and toss the rest to the garbage.  Remember, there is no perfect storm, things aren't always going to be ok. Sometimes all you can do is just breathe deep, smile to yourself, and let everything unfold and live beyond the storm. 




Be Blessed, Be Encouraged & Be a Blessing,
Racquel