Looking Upward

The walk with the horses was a bit challenging this morning. Not because of them. They were their normal, well-behaved selves. I was the nervous one. A stiff breeze was blowing and I kept scanning the skyline for thunder clouds. Every creaking oak had me checking limbs for breakage and possible widow makers. A few weeks ago, Big was clonked in the head by an oak limb and spent the night in Trauma ICU. He's recovered, thank God, but I do spend a lot of time looking upward now. And yesterday, a friend's three horses were killed by lightning. A bolt from the blue. Most people go through life without realizing it only takes one second to change your life completely. One decision, one blink, one peek over your shoulder. One tiny distraction- one breaking limb, one thing you didn't know. I do spend a lot of time looking upward now. And thanking Him for guiding me through those seconds that are fraught with dangerous circumstances - those that affect my health, my life, my heart and my soul. Looking upward eases my mind and gives me strength.