Can’t take any more?

Sometimes it feels that it ‘never rains but it pours’. One thing comes after another and you feel beaten down by the harsh winds of life. You begin to feel that it isn’t fair as you compare your circumstances to those of others who seem to be coasting easily through life. Take this battered grass – it’s nearly over and one more strong wind might just snap it. You know the proverb about the straw that breaks the camel’s back and you wonder how much more you can take… genuinely.

STORM

Ever been in a storm, seen clouds gathering and dreading the perfect storm conditions?  People the world over have probably suffered these worse than you will ever have to and yet storm surges can happen in our own lives.  Suddenly, out of the blue, something happens and a storm is upon you to threaten your very life and existence – a squall.  Perhaps this is your current situation or you know someone who is in the middle of one.

‘If you want to see the sunshine, you have to weather the storm’ – Frank Lane

‘If patience is worth anything, it must endure to the end of time. And a living faith will last in the midst of the blackest storm’ –  Mahatma Gandhi