I Surbibe It
December 13, 2010 
When I think about the blizzard we just went through, I can't help but think of Miss Peaches, when she was really little and just starting to talk. She fell down and hurt herself, and I was trying to comfort her, I asked with concern (and a bit of humor), "Are you going to survive it?"
"I surbibe it!" she spouted out between tears.
That's kind of how I feel about the blizzard. Not so much about myself and the family, as we were tucked in our warm little house, but about the horses.
Except for Mo. We found him frozen to death like this the following morning...
Poor thing.
I guess he just couldn't take the cold.
Hah! I joke. He was just taking a frisky roll in the snow.
Sorry, that was mean.
Actually, when I tromped out yesterday morning to take some pictures, do a little shoveling and check on the horses, they seemed just fine and dandy. It's nothing short of a miracle, the way God makes these animals to persevere the way they do.
They were even pawing the snow, trying to get at a little grass underneath. It that's not optimism, I don't know what is.
So here we are, on the tail end of one of life's many storms, and we have 'surbibed' it. And I dare say that I have survived the funk I was in last week as well.
"I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart and, whether I am in chains or defending and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God’s grace with me. God can testify how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God." Philippians 1:3-11
Reader Comments (5)
Your post reminded me of my sister!
When we got hurt, my mom would always say, "Oh, it's okay. You'll live." My youngest sister, after falling down or whatever (she's pretty clumsy!) would run up to my mom and ask, "Mom! Mom! Will I live?"
Oh my gosh! You're mean!! Here I was getting all upset for you and then you hit me with the punch line. Hmph.
(Very glad you all "weathered" the snow safely!!!)
OK you really had me going. I almost started crying!!!!!!!!!!!
But I got better.
Glad you surbibed it. I'm not sure the storms are over.......in the weather or in life, but I know you'll surbibe it.
I love the scripture you shared. I agree.
You nearly had me - nearly. Except that you aren't normally so chirpy when talking about sad things that have happened to your animals.
Amazing how that horse is having a roll in freezing snow!
Ha, almost got me too. But I thought similarly to Cate's comment, " She sounds ho-hum about her horse dying?!" Glad he's okay and glad you are "surbibing."