Walk with One Who calms storms

Please join with me in praying for Michael, Luke's classmate and friend, who was just diagnosed with leukemia.  I wrote this post yesterday afternoon.  It's s bit light for what their family is going through, but I certainly do ask that God comfort them, and calm this storm.

 

I took these photos just over a week ago, after a very large storm passed through.

 I have the silliest little boy sitting on my lap, in my bed, right now, with a blanket over his head.  It is raining quite hard outside, and was thundering not very long ago, and apparently he feels safest close to me, with his head hidden away.

It's normal for us to fear storms -- be they simple summer rainstorms, or other tumultuous events that rock the foundation of our lives.

Today's Gospel reading found the Apostles in a boat being "tossed about by waves" (Matthew 14).  Jesus walked toward them on the water, and they became terrified, because they thought He was a ghost.  He spoke, "Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid."

Another time, in Mark 4, Jesus is asleep when a storm threatens to overtake the boat.  He says, "Peace! Be still!” And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.  (And) He said to them, “Why are you afraid? Have you no faith?”

Let us remember that as we walk through life's storms, we with Him.  And let us hug little boys who hide themselves uder blankets for as long as we can!