Today I asked, "why is there a harmonica in our bush?".

No, the title of this post isn't the first line to a county music song I am writing; rather, it was an actual question I posed this morning. You see, it is beautiful here today (don't you want to move down south too?), and my son and I went outside to enjoy the weather. That was when I notice something red in our bush. Huh? OK, I knew I had to take a closer look and that was when I found the harmonica. Yeah, our bush sprouted a harmonica. I asked my son why it was there and he, of course, had no idea. To be honest, that question didn't seem all that strange compared to the questions I have been asking God lately. What is going on in our world right now is just plain scary. Our family isn't exempt from these fears. My husband makes a living by designing subdivision and other new construction. Unless you have been living in a cave, you know that no one is building new things and that means my husband is having a hard time surviving. We have also had a number of other strange things happen that have become quite a challenge. Just like everyone else, I have a lot of stress. I have recently been able to talk to a number of women and naturally the topic of stress came up. So many women were talking about panic attacks, severe symptoms of stress and just feeling such a strong sense of being overwhelmed that they could not function. I have come to realize that even though I am not handling the stress in my life as well as I would like, I'm making it through. I still cry, I am still scared, I still feel overwhelmed at times, but I still have a sense of security too. Even if that sense of security is sometimes VERY scarce- it is still there. I would like to think that it is just my ability to withstand our challenges, but if I told you that I would be lying. That sense of security comes straight from God. It is the Holy Spirit whispering to my heart that God is still in control even if I don't see it. I was surprised to see in my life that there is something different about me, and that gives me great hope. I know without any doubt that God is the only thing keeping me sane. He wants to do the same for you too. Go ahead and ask the Holy Spirit to whisper to you today.