MountainWings:Monday - Before The Storm

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-------------------------------------------------MountainWings A MountainWings Moment#12142 Wings Over The Mountains of Life-------------------------------------------------Before The Storm================Before I was married and endured the pain (gut-wrenching) of ahorrible divorce, I was a pretty easy going, trustworthy, andloving lady. I feel as though I am now turning into a bitter,non-trusting, unattractive old woman. I do not want this

formyself, I deserve better than this of which I feel I havebecome (not to mention very lonely).I want to become what I was before all of this took place inmy life. Can you please help me?The above is a MountainWings Prayer Request.She wants to become as she was before the storm.The problem is, we can never become as we were before thestorm.Each experience, good or bad, changes us.Let's look at a literal storm in the natural.A typical storm has several or all of the following elements:1. Heavy Wind2. Heavy Rain3. Lightening4. Thunder5. Darkness6. Clouds7. A sense of foreboding.After the storm has several or all of the following elements:1. All loose items have been blown from their originallocation.2. If the winds are strong enough, all rigid items are snapped.3. All areas without good drainage are flooded4. All areas with good

drainage are washed clean.5. High and pointy things often draw lightening and are struck.6. There is usually quiet after the storm.7. There is usually much greater light after the storm.8. The sky is clearer.9. The sun is often shinning.10. Either there is sense of relief or a sense of despair.Our storms of life are very similar.They will blow away anything not anchored solidly or notflexible or strong enough to stand against the wind.If we don't allow the rain to leave, we are flooded withthoughts and emotions and can drown in them.If we do allow the rain to drain, we are cleaner than before.Storms often attack our pride greatest. The high and pointythings are struck first and we are left smoldering in anger.The air is charged greatest before and after a storm.We feel it all around us.There is a way to have peace during and after the storm.The sermon

"Hurricane" is here:http://www.theonlineword.com/mp3/5105.mp3Anyone in the vicinity of storm would do well to listen to it.~A MountainWings Original~Thank you for inviting MountainWings in your mailbox.See you tomorrow.Forward this issue to a friend or click the link below to Print,Share by Email, Facebook, Blog or other services:http://www.mountainwings.com/past/12142.htm**************************************************************** www.MountainWings.com "Wings Over The Mountains of Life"To: Subscribe, Un-Subscribe, Get a Book, T-Shirt, Rate Issues,Tell Friends about MountainWings, Read Past Issues, Donations,Submit a MountainWings Moment or Prayer Request, Set homepage toDaily issue in larger type Go To:

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