No matter how deep the valley or dark the night, hold on tight. I’ve been looking out my window today and watching the birds landing and sitting still as the dark clouds gather and threaten rain. I was wondering- what do you do in times of crisis?

One of the exercises the physio used to do with me was to get me kneeling down and gently shove me to teach me how to keep myself steady. I would definitely fall over if I was subjected to that now!

When life shakes you, how do you stand strong? Do you run away and hide? Or do you dig your feet in and withstand it? I have discovered that anytime I try to avoid things, they don’t disappear. The birds are all flying every direction now but I can guarantee I’ll see them lining up on the rooftops again.

The storms will come to all of us, but it is how we endure that is key. I feel frightened writing this because I know all this blithe advice may come to nothing. My only certainty is in the even so. Whatever happens, God can be our strength. Test it and see. I really hope you discover I’m right. Even so.