The Weather Channel

"30% Chance of Rain"

Every day I check the weather. This particular day it said today would be a good day, no rain, nothing to worry about, so my husband and I went out on the lake fishing. At 0530 the lake was like glass, no wind, not a cloud in the sky. As the morning wore on, ripples began.  Way off in the distance the most beautiful cloud formations began coming our way. Then things really started to change: more wind, more waves, dark clouds.  The anchors hardly held. The "30% chance of rain" looked more like 85%!

How often, I thought, has life been like this morning...good for awhile, then sour: infirmities of old age, health, financial challenges, tragedies...you name it. We all know the ups and downs, failures and successes, first hand. What channel should we REALLY be listening to? Sometimes we may watch and listen to too much TV, news and weather reports.  How much time do we take to sit and listen to the HP, G, or HS (Higher Power, God, Holy Spirit) channel? 

Life is much larger than how the weather will be on the lake. Do we ask ourselves, "how is the weather in my life?" Ten minutes tuning in to these channels will certainly help us navigate the "lakes of life" no matter what. When we listen to God, we learn to put our faith in Him. This listening helps us get through those hard times.  As we listen to God in the depths of our being, being anchored to God, those storms are less apt to shake us. These channels will help us in all kinds of weather!


Molly LaFond is a spiritual director with offices in Two Rivers and Crivitz, WI. She is accepting new clients and can be reached at 920 793-3530. For more information see: mollylafond.com