Storms

It stormed here Thursday night. It was right at bedtime. Thankfully, Caroline was already asleep. Olivia was just about to get into bed and it started. It was thundering so loud! Lightning seemed so close! We snuggled up together in her bed. She wanted me to comfort her because she was scared of the storm. We prayed. I got up to check on something and came back and she was asleep. God gave her peace to go to sleep. She knew she was safe - her mommy was close and her Heavenly Father was right there with her.

Late Friday afternoon, I went out on the deck and a huge pine tree was laying across our back yard! I didn't hear it fall. It was right behind the girls' rooms. Right off I started thinking of all the things I was thankful for: the tree was not near enough to the house that it would hit the girls' rooms. It didn't hit the deck or the swing set. None of the trees that are near the dog kennel fell onto our precious dog, Daisy. God protected our children, our home, and our dog. God is our refuge.

"God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore, we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though it's waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging". Psalm 46:1-3

I've been thinking on this verse since Friday night. God is our protector. He's our source. He's our refuge. He's our Father, our Savior, our Lord, our strength, and our constant companion. Isn't it great how we can talk to Him anytime? He's always listening. Olivia knows this already.

She scraped her knee really hard last week. She asked me almost every day to pray for her knee. She asked me to pray the night of the storm. Friday afternoon, we were at a ladies house trying on a dress (dresses being made for my nieces wedding) and it started storming. We don't know this lady very well. This was only the 2nd or 3rd time we have met her and Olivia asked me to pray about the storm. I don't know if the lady is a believer or what she thought, but I prayed with Olivia right then. Olivia didn't hesistate to ask me to pray. She knows that God is our source. She knows that we can pray about anything anywhere. I want to be more like Olivia.

God is our refuge. He calms the storms....not just thunderstorms...but all the storms in our lives: financial problems, jobs, family, sickness, addictions - everything. He is our shelter. He is our strength. I want to talk to him more - just like Olivia.