Many of you heard that on January 13th we all were sent an "Incoming Missle: Take Cover" message that turned out to be a false alarm. I looked at the message and asked Mike, "What do we do?!" He was a sceptic of it from the beginning but told me to pray. I took shelter with the kids in Allie's room which is the most central part of the house with only a very small window. She kept pestering me until I told her why we all had invaded her room. She was frightened but was mainly concerned about her lunch and TV program capabilities. Daniel announced, "I'm not scared!" 3 year old ignorance is a beautiful thing.
I prayed and prayed. Mike was able to find out from work fairly quickly it was a mistake. After it was over I was pretty shaken but went on a 5 mile walk. Lots of time to think and pray. When your life is threatened you realize very quickly what matters and what doesn't. I realized a few things. God is the Same God Wether you pray about cancer or incoming missiles He remains the same. It is so grounding to know that He remains the same in the midst of crisis. As I prayed during those tense 38 minutes I took comfort in the fact that I was praying to the same God that cured me. God is Always There Biopsies, divorce, or taking cover you don't have to go anywhere to reach out. He's available 24/7 in the smallest of spaces. God's Plan Often Doesn't Look Like Ours If we had the choice we would never choose to go through pain or suffering. Unfortunately they are apart of this world. Often we try really hard to prevent suffering for ourselves and those we love. I tried so hard to shelter Allie from the truth. However, she's a mini investigative reporter and asks questions all the life long day. I had to tell her the truth. She thought the 'bad guy' was going to come into the house. It was a moment for me to realize that God's plan will not be thwarted. We will have trial and suffering. Our goal should be 1 Thess 5: 16-18. Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in ALL circumstances; hard but true! I am thankful for the Lord's protection and that this was a false alarm. I was thankful for a very level headed husband and an ignorant 3 year old. We don't know how much time we have on this earth. I am vowing not to waste mine. I ask you to do the same.
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