Which shoulder should we be looking over: the one where the middle east looms with the ever threatening attitude of wiping out all Christians or perhaps the other one where North Korea and it's leadership (I use that word loosely) makes every increasing motions towards what could easily become an enormous problem (not to use the word "war") for the rest of the world.
Do we cover our heads or stick them in the sand. Do we ignore everything and just figure what will be will be and go dancing in the rain?
Personally I think that somewhere in the middle is a better answer. A balance in our lives and in our attitudes.
This post is off on a tangent from my usual. But as I look around I can't be the only one who is feeling as if we are all out of control. No matter who we think should be in charge, there is a feeling that perhaps no one is. So what does a person do?
Focus on what they can control, pray if that is your style and prepare for those things that you can control.
So: back to the basics. In case of an emergency do you have enough food and water at your place for a few days if you can't get out? Do you have a place to go if you need to leave? Is your car at least half full of gas? Do you have the meds you might need if you can't get replacements in a hurry? Is there a First Aid kit at your place and do you know how to use it?
This post may not resonate with people and it's totally off the cuff this morning after watching/hearing the latest news. But there is nothing more scary than feeling powerless and out of control. Taking care of what you CAN control goes a long way towards calming those fears and letting you focus on, perhaps, how big that pepper plant has gotten almost overnight!
So control what you can, be ready for what may happen to the best of your ability and soldier on!
You've got this!
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