Storm of the Century!!

3 days left!  3 days to buy your supplies and be prepared to hunker down in your house for at least a day or 2.  That's right!  Because of the predicted 6 to 12 inches, maybe more, of snow you had better be ready to ride it out in your house for at least a day maybe even two.  Are you prepared?  Do you have enough food and water?  Do you have a generator ready to power the electronic babysitters in-case the power goes out?  What will we do?  Better make sure you hit up the grocery store and anywhere else you can buy supplies!
I love the predictions.  I've even seen parents telling their kids there will be snow days on Thursday and Friday.  I hope it does snow.  I like the snow, and the good news is now we're getting close enough to spring that it won't stay around forever, and maybe it will give us some much needed water.  So I'm with Mike...bring it on Mother Nature!
I hope you read some sarcasm in the previous paragraph asking if we're prepared to spend a day or two cooped up in the house.  I think the scariest sentence in that paragraph though is what happens if the power goes out?  No TV, no video games, no internet...oh my gosh no Facebook!  The humanity!  Whenever there is a snow storm and you are in your house for more than a day it doesn't take long for cabin fever to kick in.  Even though you really have no where to go it is almost like you've been stuck in that place for two weeks and just need to get out before you go nuts.  And if the electricity goes out, besides the fact it is going to get cold, how are you going to entertain yourself.  You might have to actually interact with your family.  You might have to break out a book and/or play a board game.  Would we survive? 
I think there is a lesson here, and it's not to buy a generator.  The lesson is how all of our stuff keeps us distracted from our families and from God.  We're so busy trying to keep up with whatever is going on in the world through various connections that we neglect the most important connections.  Our connections with God and our family.  What happens if you have a rule in your house no electronic devices during the week, except for work or school necessities?  Would you recognize your family?  Would you know what to do?  Of course I'm exaggerating a little bit, but I think we need to be careful in how distracted and busy we keep ourselves.  It is easy to lose the connection with the Spirit, and even your connection with your family.  During this Lenten season of sacrifice why don't we try to limit our time spent on electronic stuff and focus a little more attention on the Spirit and our own families.  I know it won't be time wasted, and I bet you'll even find you can enjoy each other!  Who's with me?