From the Fire Side
Dearest Family ,
I have been prayerfully reflecting on many things that have been happening , personally , to the church family members and to the diocese . Some of these things as in the Bishops illness , and the rumblings about the cathedral are beyond my control and some of them as in church family pastoral duties and Ashley ’ s ongoing fight with cancer , are my jurisdiction
The happenings within this diocese and in Gods kingdom are almost too much to consider and it is easy to think that I don ' t need to do anything about it . And often it will seem that I am doing nothing . But , what did Jesus do in the storm , and what did He do in the manger ?
HE SLEPT
Apparently doing nothing to calm the people or the situation . And there are times when to be still and silent is the best possible action to take .
Read on Sleeping through the storm
A Parable-like Story : Author Unknown
A young man applied for a job as a farmhand . When the farmer asked for his qualifications , he said , " I can sleep through a storm ."
This puzzled the farmer ... but he liked the young man . So , he hired him .
A few weeks later , the farmer and his wife were awakened in the night by a violent storm ripping through the valley . He leapt out of bed and called for his new hired hand , but the young man was sleeping soundly .
So , they quickly began to check things to see if all was secure . They found that the shutters of the farmhouse had been securely fastened . A good supply of logs had been set next to the fireplace .
The farmer and his wife then inspected their property . They found that the farm tools had been placed in the storage shed , safe from the elements . He sees that the bales of wheat had been bound and wrapped in tarpaulins .
The tractor had been moved into its garage . The barn was properly locked tight . Even the animals were calm and had plenty of feed . All was well .
The farmer then understood the meaning of the young man ' s words , " I can sleep through a storm ."
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