It’s storm season.
Some of us living in the large swath of the US dubbed
'Tornado Alley' dread this time of year. Others look forward to it. They love
a good storm and hope to see some real 'action' from one if the many super-cell
storms which will likely crop up before the season has run its course. There
are even a few folks who will actively 'chase' these storms in hopes of getting
video footage or collecting data from tornadoes that may drop out of the
ominous clouds. Terror carried on the wind.
When I was a pre-teen, my family and I watched in horrified
awe as a funnel cloud came toward our
home. We lay in the bar-ditch at the
bottom of the hill atop which our house sat. Rain pelted us, stinging our skin
and running into our eyes. My parents covered my sister and me with their bodies
to protect us from the hale dashed to the ground from the sickly green sky. We got a blessing that day. Our home was spared.
This morning the radio announcer forecast storms for this
afternoon, some possibly severe. I have a tendency to walk the floors when a
bad storm hits, and I have to remind myself not to worry this is just a season.
It’s the storm season. It will pass. When it does, we'll be dunked into a
different season.
Each season possesses its hardship and its beauty. Storms
can be frightening yet fascinating. Lightning, though deadly, is mesmerizing to
watch.
It occurs to me life is much like this; full of seasons.
Some pass more quickly than others. Certain seasons are foreseen and welcomed.
Others come out of the dark clouds on the horizon, taking us by the scruff of
our necks, picking us up from our safe surroundings to toss us about on raging
winds.
No matter
the season, I must always keep in mind that it will
pass. The good seasons should be soaked up and enjoyed to the fullest extent
possible. During the less-than-stellar times, I must grit my teeth, pray hard,
and push through the storm, knowing every moment brings me ever closer to the
end of that season, nearer to the sunshine once again.
How do you handle your storm seasons?
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