we frolic in a storm

we went outside to play after the storm was about 1/2 over, no lightning or thunder in the sky. craig was leaving for work after watching the radar and he said the eye of the storm was just passing over. that explained the calmness we were experiencing. for the record, i would not take my children out in just any storm.


as i listened to laughter and giggles , i was shocked at the serene feeling around me. it was almost eerie but then again, it was peaceful. i thought about how rattled we get over weather, stocks, money, disease, people, just life in general.
my children were not anxious about a thing (except maybe what we are having for lunch), just splashing away, not a care in the world.
i think it is supposed to be that way. we are human, so we will worry. God knows we will but He also asks His children to let Him calm the storm, in His way and plan, not mine! a storm can be just a clear reminder that He is the one "who stilled the sea to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed." (Psalm 107:29) it reminded me of the kid's SS lesson this week about Jesus calming the storm in Matthew 8, we must always submit to His authority in our lives.

however, i definitely do not frolic in the storm and i know God does not expect me to be perfect. but, i think he wants me to look to Him , to trust Him and to strive for peace in my heart and relish His will. as i teach my children these little lessons, they are not so little, they are big . . day in and day out.