Our recent weather has caused statewide power
outages and a huge mess to clean up! Anytime we have winter weather in the South it wreaks havoc! I have been
reading the post on all the social networks. Most of them are lamenting over
the loss out of power! We can become a little grumpy when our luxuries
of life are taken away. I am sure that there are a lot worse things than just losing power for a few days! Although you would think it is the end of the world for some! I happen to live
in the country and without power you cannot run the pump for water. That means, no drinking water and no shower!
ACK!! We have to really prepare ahead
when we have a prediction of moments like these and we did!
I was reading my devotion, and God is always on time with
the message that we need to hear. As I read my devotion
today, it says “Thank me for the conditions that are requiring you to be still.
Do not spoil these quiet hours by wishing them away, waiting impatiently to be
active again.” AH Ha moment! In our world today, with all of the technology
and social media it is really challenging to take the time and just be
still. No distractions. While we were only out of power for a short amount
of time, the inconvenience of our luxuries gave my family time to actually talk
to each and play card games! It is sometime hard to fit those moments into our
life, because the distractions of the world tend to draw us away. I think God allows these times so that we
will slow down and just take everything in.
I know it is challenging for us to deal with the inconvenience
of no power, but really, is it an inconvenience? Or is it God trying to show us what is really
important? I hope that you will take
time to enjoy these quiet hours and not wish them away waiting impatiently to
get back into the rat race again!
Now I have a lot of yard work to do!
Until next time-Carmen b.
