It's time for Toni Taddeo's Tuesday 4. After Toni passed into Paradise, Annie of Cottage by the Sea wanted to keep her memory and her meme alive. Now on to the questions.
When thunder and lightning happen, cats, dogs, squirrels like to be in a small, safe , enclosure. Inside animals will hide under beds, outside they are appreciative of a box or little house to hide in. People are no different it seems. 
1. Do storms frighten you or make you cautious?
Yes, storms make me a bit frightened due to how powerful they can be, especially when it's loud thunder accompanied huge flashes of lightning.
2. What is the worst weather you can remember?
Whenever I think of a bad storm, I think back to several decades ago when I lived in the City of Saskatoon for a summer. I was working a short term contract at the university. When it storms on the prairies it gets super loud with ear shattering thunder and huge flashes of lightning and the rain coming down in buckets. When you are indoors, the lightning will light up the entire house or apartment you happen to be in.
3. Are you in a personal storm right now and do you need our prayers to help you through it? I think many bloggers are prayer warriors indeed.
I'm not in a storm as such but I am dealing with several large matters concerning my family and my own personal needs. If you can join me in prayers for God's answers and provision that would be appreciated. The Lord has been super good to me and when I'm going through the hardships of life, He is always there to support me. I am ever so grateful that I can turn to him at any time. Night or day, he is always there.
4. What is the best advice you can give to others about weathering storms of any kind.
I often deal with others who are going through storms. I seem to have a manner about me that makes others feel safe and comfortable to confide. I always try to give them comfort and let them know I'm praying for them. If the situation requires or it is requested, I might also give advice or counsel. It's always warmly received even by people who aren't Christian. I find that when people are going through hardships they tend to be more open to hearing about the spiritual side of things. More than that, they take comfort in hearing about God and having someone pray for them.
I've been through thunderstorms on the prairie in Nebraska and Iowa and it is very scary and very loud! I will certainly join with you in prayers for your situation and I hope things get better soon! Hugs
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DeletePrecious friend Joyful 🥰
ReplyDeleteI love your unique and beautiful posts 🤗👍♥️
I enjoy to learn how you think or feel about life and different situations !
I liked your answers ,the last one even more,yes I am like always found God within and around me 🥹🙏
I used to sit out in yard and stare at the quest of storm as young girl,but now I don’t like louder noise of lightning but still I enjoy stormy night as it brings a change in routine for instance.
Lots of love ♥️
Baili, I love your enthusiasm and your encouragement. I feel like you do about the noise of the thunder and lightning. Lots of love to you too.♥️
DeleteI will keep you and your family in prayer. I am glad others feel safe to go to you with their concerns. It is especially hard when our family members go through trials.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the prayer Susan. It is very hard to see people go through trials. I can imagine how sad our Heavenly Father feels.
DeleteI will definitely keep you and your family in my prayers as you deal with these issues. Your answers are very good and an excellent way to deal with and confront difficulties. Those prairie storms are scary! We have a lot of thunder and lightning here in Florida too, and it can be quite frightening. I am always thankful for God's protection in every kind of storm.
ReplyDeleteThank you for prayers and your very kind words, Pamela.
DeleteThunderstorms can make me edgy, because of possible power outages. Power outages bother me the most and in Florida, I've been through several of days duration.
ReplyDeleteYou sound like a wonderful friend and a person to talk to in times of trouble. Praying for your family.
Edgy, that's a good work to describe how I feel during thunderstorms because they are so powerful. We're fortunate here not to experience so many power outages though they are never convenient that's for sure. Thank you for your prayers Melanie. xx
DeleteIt is storming at my house as I type this....not the thunder and lightening, but hard rain. We need it though. We are in a drought.
ReplyDeleteI will be praying for you and your family decisions. Loved your answers! Have a great week.
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I pray you will be safe from too much rain. Thank you for the prayers and have a wonderful week. xx
DeleteI live in the PNW now but growing up in Ohio and visiting family in Indiana and Florida, our thunderstorms are nothing compared to those. I always say "really, that's it?" lol.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you've experienced it all. I agree, living in the PNW the storms haven't been as bad or as powerful s they can be on the prairies.
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