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Eyes on the Storm

6/13/2016

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Adela's big brown eyes took in the upcoming storm and filled with fear. We are under a tornado watch until late tonight. I ran out to drive the truck into the shed and frightened her more than I meant to. In the end, the storm cells passed us by and there was no need for her tears nor the relocation of the truck.

​I am a storm watcher. I have been since I was very small. I try to anticipate life's trials, be prepared for the worst, imagine the what-if's.

​I might be a very proactive prepared woman, but as I looked into Adela's fearful eyes I knew I could not teach her to be like me.

A heart of fear is not a heart of faith.

​Adela has a life full of storms to weather. She will have rough relationships and friendships. She will have times of financial strain or difficulty. She will experience pain. She will experience loss.

​I want to build within her a heart that welcomes the storms knowing that God's grace and power will be more apparent to her then than ever in her life. I want her to trust God and His Spirit inside her to be prepared for trials and to weather out the tempest. I want that deep seated joy in her heart to stay alive, to stay bright, even under the most furious downpour.

I now have more reason that ever to live a life of faith. A life that Adela can watch and learn to take her eyes off the storm and keep her heart firm in faith.​
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”
2 Corinthians 12:9 NIV

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Sharon Harris
6/13/2016 09:24:54 pm

We often feel that over-preparedness gives us control of the situation. At least that's how I've felt all my life. Preventing the complications of life sounds like a good plan, but it is usually fear carrying a Mary Poppins bag. There has to be a balance with faith. Praying that you find that and you're able to share that with the girls.

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Lora Armendariz
6/13/2016 09:27:03 pm

"fear carrying a Mary Poppins bag" I like that. Thank you for your prayers, Sharon.

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