I Feel the Earth Move Under My Feet...

So we have been having earthquakes in Tulsa this week. Last night we had our 3rd one and it was earlier in the evening so Lauren my 14 year old felt it too. These occurrences are a little exciting and very strange. I can't wrap my brain around how people in other areas just get used to these earth tremors and to their dishes shimmying all over the place. But people do, just like we are used to tornado watches and warnings, or others are used to hurricanes, each part of the world respectively gets used to what the earth brings our way.

It did get me to thinking how fear can creep into our lives without us really knowing it. I was talking to a friend who has been set free from debilitating fear and her family was concerned these earthquakes would cause her to be fearful again. However she is fine and is resting in God's peace. How easily fear can come against us and how easily we allow it to take hold in our lives. It takes more effort to fight fear with faith then to succumb to being scared. Faith says that Jesus has our lives in His control and to rest in the fact that we are okay despite.

I admit I was pretty freaked out the first time I felt an earthquake rock my home while my babies slept in their beds. I was frantically thinking about what to do and because I didn't know what to do I didn't do anything but wake my husband up:)! As I stood smack dab in the middle of my living room, with my sleepy eyed husband, and rather excited dog, I felt fear try to sneak into my mind. But as quickly as the fear came it went as His peace that passes all understanding encompassed my life and my situation. Awww...thank you for peace Lord.

So while these shimmies and shakes are making big news in Tulsa, I find myself grateful for knowing my life is set on the Rock and that no matter what happens He is big enough to love and protect me and my family.