Tuesday; January 27

        I have been skeptical of commercially funded weather reports for a long time.  It is hard to sell products when the forecast is 75 degrees and sunny, so the tendency of these media outlets is to highlight the potential for disaster and devastation.  By issuing a troubling forecast a week ahead of time, people are apt to watch the weather and that brings in revenue.  Now, I am not saying they don’t have their place in society – they do keep us informed – but we tend to believe the worst.  With that in mind, many of us made plans to prepare for the worst last weekend.  In fact, a lot of us cancelled worship services several days ahead of the storm.  In years past, I have been reluctant to call off church too early, but today’s technological advancements have made it easier for me, so it didn’t take too much convincing to get the notice out early and often.

          Now the reason I bring this up is that, because the warnings were so bad, I was very comfortable in the decision.  The fear from the prognosticators took the stress of cancelling services off my shoulders and I didn’t go to sleep Saturday night wondering if I would have to get up early and either clear the walks (and parking lot) or figure out how to tell the church that we weren’t having worship.  As I think about last weekend, I am not questioning what we did; in fact, I am thankful to were able to face Sunday with a sense of calmness.  Let’s find the good in whatever happens to us – even in overstated weather forecasts.  No, we don’t have to buy everything someone is selling us, but sometimes even the threat of a “snowmageddon” can have benefits.  When we look for and find the blessings in life, we are more apt to feel at peace with our world and our decisions.

Think About It!