Right now, on this Friday the 13th, I know someone going through each of these kinds of weather. Here in Hawaii it is sunny (with some vog - fog and volcanic ash that is blown over from the big island of Hawaii because we don't have trade winds today . . . agggggh . . . my sinuses and ears need to calm down!). My family in California are going through rain and MUD! The horses, dogs and kids are covered in it as they try to clean stalls and exercise.
My family in Missouri are preparing for a five day ice storm, making sure the generators work for the dairy to still be able to milk the cows. There is no way you can milk that many cows by hand! Also, making sure they have water and a safe place to stay warm during the low temperatures and storms. My brother and sister in law will be staying out at the dairy instead of making the ten minute drive from their house, as it is too dangerous. Praying all goes well for them the next few days!
The snow level in the Sierra Nevada mountains is at the highest ever seen in a long time. Good for the California drought situation, but my friend who lives in that area is having to deal with this. Snow is beautiful to look at, build snowmen and make snow angels, but it is also hard work shoveling or plowing the driveways and roads so you can get from one place to another. Spring will be muddy and messy!
Life also can be like those weather words. When everything is going right - sunshine! Feeling down or crying - rain . . . being buried in work or worried about things going on with you or family is like snow - sometimes you have to plow through it to get to where you are going. Mad and don't want to be around someone, hardening you heart to others is like ice.
Remember, the weather has daily - sometimes hourly - changes, season changes and climate/global changes. Life is like that also, and will change even though it may not be as quickly as you want it to be. Just keep that umbrella and rain boots or shovel handy, so you can get through those muddy or messy times. I go to my Bible, and pray for direction during those times. Having a family or friends you can count on to support you may be helpful. Or you may be that person someone else needs for support!
Situations and life will change as we go through it.
Like the weather - just hold on and ride it out!
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