Learning to Navigate the Storms of Life

Living in Texas can be a challenge, especially the weather. I can never tell if there is going to be a sudden storm or if the day will be windy, warm, or humid. Sometimes it’s a little bit of everything. There are situations when it is a lot of everything! Texas storms taught me a lot about the storms of life. Here are some basic truths about storms in life.

** They usually come unexpectedly; without warning

**They are navigatable if there is a plan in place for safety and security

**Some storms in life are completely out of our control but they don’t last forever

** All storms will pass one way or another

**There is often a rainbow at the end of the darkest stormy night

If you have been alive for at least a good period, you have seen many storms in your life. Some storms might be mild and some might have been torrential and life-changing. Have you learned to navigate the toughest storms? One thing I have learned is to stay calm. Also, the saying, “This too shall pass” has always been an encouragement when life gets a little choppy. Save money for a rainy day. You never know when you might need a life change or shift through an emergency situation. Keep positive as much as possible and be diligent in your focus. Always see the light at the end of the wicked thunderstorm. Remember, what you focus on is where your life will go. As you walk out into the storm, don’t focus on the water below you and the thunder rolling. Focus on hope for the next season of time. You will draw that season of peace and serenity toward you faster than you could imagine.

Keep your spiritual food growing. Nourish yourself in all facets of life. Give to others and nourish them as well. Work on the landscape of your heart. Endeavor to speak the best from your heart that you can, being sure you don’t harm the heart of another. You might regret the hurt you cause. Some things can not be taken back once they are launched. The best advice I can give you there is to own up to things in the sight of loss. Don’t live with regrets. Tomorrow might not be as great if you create your own storm and destroy “today.”

Loving you from here,

Dr. Rev. Jenine Marie Howry