This may or may not be my last post related to fishing. The inspiration just keeps coming! It was Wednesday, May 29th, and we heard it was supposed to rain all day, starting at 7 am. Staci, fisher-woman extraordinaire, announced the night before, “If we\u2019re down at the river by 6 am (sun-up), we\u2019ll get in at least an hour of fishing before it starts. And, so, it was. We showed up at 6 am and at 7 am, no rain; 8 am to 2 pm \u2013 still no rain. It was an entire morning of hauling in loads of fish and, to boot, it was a morning of helping a young boy and his mom learn how to fish for trout. For lunch, we made a campfire and roasted hot dogs on dry tree limbs and logs. Thank you, God, for the \u201clittle things\u201d \u2013 keeping the rain away for us to enjoy this morning. We were satisfied with our full morning and some of the afternoon. Go ahead, God, let it rain!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
THEN, torrential rain came which made for great afternoon naps! All of us! By the way, we didn\u2019t have access to wifi at our cabin so we weren\u2019t aware of anything other than a good old downpour and thunder that makes for great snoozing! We all woke up when our electricity went out at 5 pm. Fortunately, we took plenty of flashlights and candles. Our plans for baking our lasagna were spoiled so we had sandwiches, guacamole, salsa, and chips. .Yummy — no complaints! And, while the thunder rolled, lightning flashed, winds howled, and rain pounded on the roof, we, in our serendipity world\u2026.played cards \u2013 expecting any minute for the electricity to be restored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The rain stopped. Larry and Staci and the kids headed out to see when our electricity would be restored because, by now, we started thinking about our refrigerator getting warm and the haul of food we had in there could be in jeopardy. The Park Ranger declared \u201cThere\u2019s no electricity between here and Texas \u2013 we were just hit by a tornado! There is damage all around the park \u2013 trees down, RV\u2019s damaged.” WHAT??? And we weren\u2019t warned?? Supposedly, the Park Rangers had been on their air horns announcing imminent danger \u2013 but again, in our little calm and peaceful \u201cboat\u201d \u2013 we were completely secure knowing Jesus was on board. It never entered our minds that there had been a potential danger. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the other hand, what good would it have been to have known and been worried and concerned? We didn\u2019t know and we played games, slept, ate and made it through the storm just fine. When we implicitly place our trust in He Who is on board our “life” boat \u2013 we can be at peace in any storm — in the natural, and in our spirits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I sincerely believe that when we place our faith in our Father, stay closely knit to Him through all phases of life, He will keep us calm in the storms when we live by Psalm 91:1 (911 – our emergency number) “Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, \u201cHe is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Remember Jesus, His disciples and their “boat” story in Mark 4:38-40? “But He was in the stern, asleep on a pillow. And they awoke Him and said to Him, \u201cTeacher, do You not care that we are perishing?\u201d Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, \u201cPeace, be still!\u201d And the wind ceased and there was a great calm. He said to them, \u201cWhy are you so fearful? How is it that you have no faith?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
God is looking out for His kids — let’s let Him!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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