Stablizers Needed

The reports were winds up to 60mph.  That is hurricane like wind, and I am living in a trailer.  I could just see me on the  5:00 news holding my crying diapered baby, hair a windblown mess, trailer behind me on it's side' and saying to the anchor woman, "ain't nobody got time for this."  I am sure I would live up to the trailer park cliche in that moment.  I got countless text messages asking if we had blown away.  It was a bit scary , we were rolling so much my keys came of the hook I placed them on.  I called James who is the expert in all things "Arvie" and he assured me that this trailer weighed 8, 000 lbs and we were safe.  He also said he desperately needs to stabilize it.  I have no idea what that means but it sounded like a great idea as the winds whipped around us, and someones 10 gallon cooking pot blew down the road.



When the wind is blowing.... Hide





or climb,



or build.

We did suffer a small causality in the recent winds.  Our Awning. James put it out on one of the less windy days but it ripped it right down.  James took the brunt of my frustration over it's loss. Like a stain on a new outfit.  I was mad.  We have only had it two weeks and already we have had to call the insurance to make a claim.  Thank goodness for insurance and our awning will be back up and rolled in until all this wind is over.  James said their is a thing called an awning stabilizer that would have prevented the issue.  Again, I have no idea but let's do that.

Let's stabilize whatever we can is my vote.  I have never admittedly been one for stable.  You know it goes along with words like responsible and studious and mature. Not nearly as fun as words like adventure and reckless. But when the wind blows and life gets rocky we all want to find what is stable.  For me a foundations of faith, family and friendships always help me not blow away.   So as the wind picks up  around us make sure you have stabilizers and find strength in the fact that even the winds listen to Jesus.

 

"Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves.

 A cord of three strands is not quickly broken."Ecclesiastes 4:12

Some of my Stabilizers

I married a steady guy!

 

must laugh with her at least once a week. 
It is always on my to do list.

extend family that is full of faith and the normal crazies families bring.

College girlfriends who have seen the ugly side and love me still.

And most helpful in the wind storms:

Mathew 8:26-27

He replied, “You of little faith, why are you so afraid?” Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm. The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey him!”