September is here! Have you been as busy as I have? Between gardening, babysitting, doctor visits, and some short touristy trips, I've been swamped! When I switch the calendar over to September, I'm always reminded that Fall will be here soon. I start thinking about cooler weather and less sunlight. And my mind automatically goes into winter preparedness mode. Many times as a child I heard the grasshopper and ant stories. I think most of us are wired that way and that's a good reason that September is National Preparedness Month.
What do you think of when you hear the word "preparedness?" For some people, the thought conjures up images of Doomsday Preppers with camo outfits and bomb shelters. The likelihood of that happening isn't impossible, all you have to do is read the back of your Bible to know that. But I have so many experiences of more common scenarios that keep me thinking ahead. Some of these examples have given me the curse of anxiety and I've found that preparing for the worse has helped me to calm that. When you expect a bad situation and the reality turns out to be less traumatizing -because you were prepared- it can be such a blessing!
Throughout the month I'll be sharing some specific times in my life where being prepared should have or did get me out of a bad time. I hope that you'll share your own tips and experiences in the comments so we can all learn from them.
