The Sky is NOT Falling

My aunt had a book called Henny Penny that I remember reading when I would go over to her house. It’s the story of chicken little where an acorn falls and the chicken jumps to the conclusion that the sky is falling. Growing up I can remember times where I too got so upset about something before I gathered all the information. Children tend to do that. They don’t know that some things aren’t always what they appear to be.

Skip to adulthood and you would think we would be past these histerical conclusions we once had as a child. WRONG! I found myself just this week breaking down because, “the sky is falling”. The scenario doesn’t really matter. What matters is the way I reacted. I cried and cried and talked to my mom (yes I still run to mom sometimes) and cried and called my husband and cried some more. I was spreading the word that the world was ending because I couldn’t take the time to stop and look at the big picture. Luckily my husband came home ready to talk me down and help me look at all sides of the situation. God bless that man!

This isn’t something new in my life. I tend to jump to the negative conclusions before the positive. One thing I’ve been working on to help is to ask myself, “what is true?” I stop to look at the situation and what I know is true. I know that God has a plan. I know that my husband and family will be there to help me with whatever we have to face. I know I can’t control everything, but I can control how I respond. There are usually more specific truths depending on the scenario, but the point is that these truths help me get me feet back on the ground. I can breathe and realize that while something tough might be happening, I can get through it. Find your truths, find your support system, and remember that the sky is NOT falling.