Have you ever been going through your day and chaos seems to be everywhere around you -- but deep in your gut, in your heart of hearts, you KNOW that all is well? You are present in the situation, but nothing about it rattles you?

It happened to my daughter Anna and me yesterday and it was an amazing feeling! Enough so that I am moved to write a post about it.

Anna just moved to a small town about 45 miles from our home. We made plans to meet up and go to see the movie, Eat, Pray, Love and then go to our favorite Indian restaurant.

Anna called me earlier in the day and suggested that maybe I should come earlier and we could go to a matinee rather than an evening show. That worked just fine with me and I proceeded to load up my car and head out. I was taking a new route that was cross country and I was just a tad hesitant about it. The weather here in Minnesota this past week has been very hot and very humid, which spells thunderstorms and even a tornado or two. But my drive was uneventful. We settled in at the movie theater and enjoyed the show without a care in the world. However, we could hear the torrents of rain that had begun to come down. 

An Unexpected Turn of Events

About an hour into the movie we were interrupted because of a tornado warning -- we had to move to a more secure location within the building. After about twenty minutes the danger had passed and the movie resumed. It still continued to pour buckets of water from the sky. Anna and I looked at each other and whispered how thankful we were that we were in the theater and not caught out driving or back at her apartment. All was well, and I was beginning to get that gut feeling that we were being taken care of especially closely today by the spirit realm. It was a "knowing" that cannot be explained.

Before the movie ended we had to, once again, move to the secure location for yet another tornado warning. But neither of us were phased by it -- and that is a big deal. Ever since Anna was a little girl she has been deathly afraid of bad storms. We remained calm and relaxed and completely took everything in and just enjoyed ourselves. (And the movie was fabulous -- makes you want to hop on a plane and go to Italy to eat, India to pray, and to Bali to love!)

It looked as though the skies were clearing as we left the theater. We made a stop at Target to purchase a much needed flashlight, radio, and I wanted to buy her a fire ladder. We found exactly what we needed and as we headed to the check out, we once again heard the torrent of rain that was flooding down from the skies.

In spite of the heavy rain we decided to continue on with our plans, and we headed to our favorite Indian restaurant. We enjoyed a very delicious and relaxing meal together as again we watched as the rain continued to pour from the sky ... but again, no worries, we just took it in.

Concern Was Starting to Creep In

By the time we finished eating it was 8:45 pm and darkness was beginning to set in, I was starting to get a little anxious. I still had a 45 minute drive ahead of me, and I don't like to drive at night and especially not in rain. As my concerns continued to heighten I again felt the reminder that I was protected, and I would be helped to make the journey safely home.

Anna and I said our good-byes and as I headed out. Aloud, I asked for continued help and protection. It felt as if I had a myriad of spirits lending a helping hand; Liz, my Spirit Guides and God -- they were all there giving me the confidence I needed to press on.

A Knowing That Cannot Be Explained

My drive home was uneventful -- I did not have to drive in rain as I anticipated, and I never had difficulty or became disoriented driving on unfamiliar roads in complete darkness. More than anything, I could FEEL the spiritual support that I knew I was receiving. It was palpable and an awesome and wonderful feeling.  As I pulled into my driveway I once again verbalized my thanks to The Universe for the extra help and support I knew I had been given.

When I got home I learned that had we not changed our plans at the last minute and gone to the early movie, I most definintely would have been caught in the tornado that had touched down directly on the path that I had taken to get to Anna's. I realized that our change of plans was not a lucky coincidence -- but had been orchestrated by the spirit world. How do I know this? I don't know - but I just know. It isn't something that can be proven, much less explained -- it is just there.

How about you Pinkies? Have you ever had a time in your life when chaos seemed to be swirling around you, but yet you were nestled safely in the eye of the storm? You were an observer of the chaos, but not a part of it? How have you FELT spritual support?

Share your story with us, we would love to hear it!

Blessings, love, and storms!

Kim