Weathering the storm

 Hello there readers, 

As I prepared to weather the storm outside yesterday, I was reminded how many times in our lives we are weathering a storm in our hearts. The storms will come and oh how often we think they stay much longer than we invited them to. My gosh, many of the storms we weather we would rather they stayed away all together, right! But, unfortunately...or maybe not, part of life is learning how to live through it. It may be a sprinkle or mist of worry in your heart or maybe it feels like a tornado. Whatever the storm is in your life it may not seem big to someone else, but it is your storm. It is the path that you will walk to get out from under the cloud.

 I am learning that the path I need to walk is hard. It is something I wish I didn't have to do, but I am beginning to find things to be thankful for through it. Surely I don't mean that it is all cotton candy and pots of gold, because it isn't! I would be a fool to let you think that. One hour at a time, one day at a time I am moving forward and learning to not just wish it away, but dance a little while I stumble my way through it. We are not talking The Nutcracker, but maybe just a little hip sway from side to side is where I'm at.  

Whatever your storm is... If it's behind you, in front of you, or always live in some way beside you, I encourage you to dance. Maybe it is just a hip sway, but find little places to be thankful in the midst of the rain or to find praise in the storm. The rain you feel today may be sunshine just over the horizon. When you get there, maybe you will be able to help someone else that is in the midst of their storm.  

Lots of love and a little grit too,

Jennifer

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