Life Unpredictable! Sunshine In The Storms Of Life.
This
is a Guest Post used with permission from Gloria
Thomas Anderson, LMSW at http://www.hearttones.com.
the weather across the country has been anything but “normal”.
Tornadoes, severe thunderstorms and flooding seem to be happening in
places that usually do not experience these conditions, but such is a
metaphor of life—unpredictable.
One recent morning, I
decided to take a walk, although the sky was overcast and a light
drizzly rain was falling. With umbrella in hand, I started on the
mile-long walking trail that has several hills and winding paths. I
began to think about a situation that brought a mixture of sadness
and joy to my mind.
Through tear-glazed eyes, I felt a
calm come over me as I thought about all the life storms God has
already brought me through. Whatever circumstances may be happening
in our lives, the peace of God brings comfort to our souls. Sometime
a storm comes into our lives to release what
in
order to make room for what is
to become.
As
I continued walking, the clouds remained and light sprinkles of rain
fell upon my face. I noticed a rabbit on my left and a bluebird on my
right as I shifted my thoughts to nature’s wonders in the quietness
of early morning.
And just as I came around a bend, the
sun suddenly appeared, breaking through the clouds! I felt hopeful
and encouraged as I realized that life unpredictable could also
result in something positive.
Wherever you are on your
path of life, the important thing to remember is to keep moving
forward. Continue on. And like the unexpected rays of sunshine that
brought hope to me on my morning walk, be mindful that it’s bound to
appear somewhere along your way too, perhaps unexpectedly—right
smack dab in the midst of a storm!
to you,
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