Grateful for the Unknown

Have you ever thought "If I left 5 min sooner or later, I wouldn't have got stuck behind the school bus, got pulled over for speeding, etc."  Well a few years ago it dawned on me, how many times does that extra 5 min cause us to miss all those things?  We just don't know it because nothing bad happened.  Perhaps leaving late allowed us to miss a serious accident on the highway.  Instead, we continue on in our hectic world, inevitably frustrated at something negative, rather than be grateful for the unknown.

I had one of those realizations this morning.  Lately, we've been getting a ton of hail storms.  So bad that our roof and fence need to replaced even thought we paid for a brand new roof 2 years ago!  When the clouds roll in, I brace myself. 

Last night, we had another storm, but this time it was just heavy rain with thunder and lightening.  This morning when I checked Facebook, it was filled with pictures of our friends who live 45 min north in AF town, whose cars and roofs are ruined from the hail.  Sunroofs are non-existent and the hoods look like swiss cheese. While some park in their driveway, a few were stuck on base.  If this happened last month, TheHubs' Acura would have been a victim of the storm as well.

It made me think how lucky we are.  1) We had no hail, when we desperately needed it to miss us.  2) Even if it did, we are lucky enough to have a 2 car garage, where the cars were parked safely.  But the most important was 3) TheHusband was home thanks to his new job/schedule.  The three of us were safe and sound.   I am happiest when the 3 of us are together, in the same room, and was no doubt last night as the wind and rain knocked on the house.  But little did I know, through all nasty weather, God was smiling down on us.

This morning, I am grateful for the unknown.  Even though we are adjusting to our new schedules, things are working out as I prayed for.  Just in its own time.
-K