Stahlke Adoption

Metaphor

One of our children is very concerned about tornadoes. They've been highlighted in the news this month, and our children are giving donations for Joplin, Missouri. About a week ago, a tornado briefly touched down in Villa Park near our church, and lots of branches and a few entire trees fell.

The weather in the last few days has been stellar, however, which was great for the holiday weekend. Yet on Sunday, we received a picture drawn during the sermon that was telling. A tornado was bearing down on a farmhouse, with destruction imminent.

I've been analyzing this fear as a childhood phobia, but Jonathan thinks it symbolizes chaos in one's current (or past) life. Food for thought.

posted by Stahlkes @ 5:49 PM