Ground Blizzard

Today my HH and I traveled 75 miles north to Valentine, Nebraska for a funeral.  We had blizzard conditions Saturday and didn't exactly know what the 55 MPH, 2 lane highway condition would be on this early brisk morning.  There were spots that were completely clean and others that were snow packed; but what surprised both of us was the ground blizzard that we drove through.  The wind was really strong today and it was very quickly and aptly rearranging the snow that was already on the ground.  There were moments when our visibility was reduced because of the blowing snow.  We both commented that it was a good thing that it wasn't:  a) currently snowing and b) that there wasn't more snow already on the ground.  If either of those things would have been a factor, we probably shouldn't have been on the road. 


It's been years since I've been in that kind of ground blizzard and I forgot how unnerving it can be to have the snow blowing so hard across the road that you can't always see clearly; not to mention the occasional "push" you feel from the wind blowing your car around as well.  Needless to say since we took turns driving my HH and I both have very sore shoulder and neck muscles this evening.  I'm thinking a hot bath with some Epsom salts will be in order.  (aaahhhh, I can feel it now)


As I reflect on this day and what we experienced, I can't help but think about our life of faith and how sometimes when we are in a place where we shouldn't be, our vision for what God wants us to do is clouded or distracted at the least; and then as we strive more and more to figure out what God wants us to do we end up with some tension in our lives that ends up causing us pain.  The Epsom salts might not help that kind of tension and pain in our lives, but talking to God about His plan and design for us will not only clear things up so we can see clearly, but also keep us from the tension and pain that the wrong path - the clouded path with reduced visibility - will cause.  Just something to think about on this cold day.  (now, off to run the bath water)