The kids are in bed. The dog is asleep at my feet. Jason is at practice. The house is quiet. Except for the interruption of  thunder. Sometimes that is how my heart feels, we are moving a long quietly and calmly only to be interrupted by clack of thunder. Everytime you log into facebook the question is ask " what's on your mind?" I think that might be a loaded question. I mean most days are mind are a race track of to do list, important information, things to remember, phone calls to make, dinner to fix, kids to transport. I mean really, our minds are full. So how come we jump when the thunder breaks our silence? Some time we need the thunder to wake us up and show us there is a storm coming. Other times we need the thunder to show us that we are on the wrong path. And sometimes we just need the thunder to remind us that we were getting way to comfortable in status qua. I know that we don't enjoy the storms that usually come with thunder, but often time the storm is just what we need.

So I am setting here in my chair listening to the thunder. Thinking about where I am, where I am going and where I have been. Reflecting on the fact that God and I have weathered many storms and He always brings me through. Reminding myself that He will continue to be faithful in any future storms or ones I may be going through now. You see I know that their is a purpose for the storm, I may never get to know why but it serves a purpose.

I will blog about preaching my first sermon on Mother's day soon. Right now, I need to listen to the thunder...