Redeeming the Calm before the Storm

I really don't have any deep insights for this post. I'm still trying to digest the news pointing to an end-of-summer blowout of the economy. I admit I could easily be mistaken, perhaps believing some sort of nonsense, but I could as easily be mistaken about what shape and form it will take. Given the nature of things announced this past week, there is an awful lot of bad policy coming down, too. It could be the economic crash won't be easy to notice, since there could be tremendous social upheaval. Perhaps that's part of the overall plan. I can't pretend to be that smart, though.

So I'm trying to get the last few things in place as I prepare for the worst. By God's grace, I am not fearful. The preparation is based on my experiences with rough living. That includes the full sweep of growing up very poor, military maneuver training, etc. We are hoping to find camp cots cheaply enough, mosquito netting, and I still hope to get a few more critical bike parts. Today we bought as much water purification equipment as we could afford, and a few more essential toiletries. The trailer park here is owned by a rather large nationwide rental company, and who's to say they'll not collapse, and foreclosure force us to move out? I have no doubt our family as a whole is about as prepared as anyone can be, mostly in terms of what we are willing and able to do.

The other part is praying a whole lot, and keeping my eyes open for opportunities from God's hand. For the time being, we plan to sit tight here until we see what happens. It still appears Oklahoma is one of the few places where things will remain about as tolerable as can be. I'm not entirely comfortable being this close to Tinker AFB, if only because the full range of likely federal insanity includes too many unpleasant options coming out of that place. However, it remains God's choice as to what we must bear for His glory as things come apart. I don't doubt just about everyone will be surprised by something. We live in such interesting times.