The Eye of the Storm

It will be a shelter and shade from the heat of the day, and a refuge and hiding place from the storm and rain. (Isiah 4:6)

Well, Hurricane season is here. And we are faced with the mighty force of Dean. Once again, we are looking at a devastating blow (literally) to our people, economy and to the peace as we know it.

This brings me back to as place in memory when I was a child. I grew up in Miami. We usually had a pretty strong hurricane once (or more) a year. I remember one in particular that was pretty bad. My dad had boarded up the windows, nailed down all the loose objects and we waited. My dad and I (my mom and sister slept through it) would stay up to watch and listen for the storm.

But--the most incredible experience occurred during the "eye of the storm". All around us was chaos but while we were in the center of the storm, it was extremely peaceful.

Not long ago, someone asked me what "peace" and "resting in Christ" meant to me. I didn't know how to answer it at that time. But recent circumstances in my personal life have helped me to experience this question. It's funny how the moment I discovered this "revelation", I thought back to the question asked of me and a childhood memory.

As our world around us is in chaos, families falling apart, pain and despair-- we, too, can be in the “eye of the storm” by resting in Christ.

Peace in His hiding place--- even in the midst of our storms and rain of life.

(PS.. I will be back to catching up on your sites.. I have been overwhelmed at work.. and my dad is in the hospital... Please pray he has a good report... thank you)

In Him,