Creating Calm

“The eye of a hurricane and the eye of a tornado share one thing in common, that being the air circulation around them moves in a counterclockwise direction. Hurricanes are much bigger than tornadoes, and their eye or center is much larger also. The eye of a hurricane can be several miles across, even as much as 50 or more miles in diameter, while the eye of a tornado may be only a few feet or yards in diameter. Winds in the eye of a hurricane are light and variable, becoming almost calm as you approach the center of the eye. The center of a tornado is very chaotic, and not well-defined. Theoretically, the wind speeds at the center of the tornado approach zero also, but the area is so small and irregular that it is difficult to observe.” http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/wea00/wea00005.htm

In other words, a tornado has chaotic winds even at the center. A hurricane, on the other hand, is filled with a great calm that stretches for several miles. Mothers are that eye. Usually, they are the ones to set the mood and establish the tone of the home. To have a peaceful haven as a home, mothers must have a peaceful calm core.

The winds and storms of life can whip around a home with increasing speed and furor, but the home will remain a calm haven if the mother is setting a tone of peace – if she is the eye of the hurricane. She is the heart of the hurricanes of life for her family.

Stopping the hurricanes swirling around our homes, may be impossible, but with the help of our Savior, Jesus Christ, we can create a haven - an eye of calm amid the storms of life.