Rainy Season Is In The Offing

Sightings of snakes in the past on this neighborhood being surrounded by a lush-thick forest had been an established indication that rainy season is in the offing. 

She can't get scared even if she felt so scared, she wanted to scream but just couldn't scream because her kids were watching her react to the situation. Last night,  her lil boy spotted a black and chunky 2-feet long snake at the garden writhing towards the greenhouse. Funny, lil boy was about to pee in one of her pots but instead, he went back to mom and nonchalantly announced, "Mommeee, there's a snake in the garden..." 

Adrenalin rushed this woman and her 2 intrepid kids to the garage, she grabbed her SAMURAI in the car (now you know what she's capable of doing) and went back to face the unwanted passer-by. But snakes would be snakes, alas, it's gone in split seconds!

She's thankful to God for His loving protection upon her family; for the unseen angels that God sent to keep watch over them. Even so, God's words that became her source of strength: "Evil can't get close to you, harm can't get through the door. He ordered his angels to guard you wherever you go. If you stumble, they'll catch you; their job is to keep you from falling. You'll walk unharmed among lions and snakes, and kick young lions and serpents from the path." 

Ps.91:10-13 The Message

June 13 

SEVEN DAYS later...the thought of the unlikely visitor would crop up from time to time as if she had yet to settle an unfinished business any given time. WHAT IF that lame beast is just around the corner or came back with company? That's ridiculous! She tamed herself, "haven't you just had your pots re-arranged immediately the next morning? The garden cleared out of hovering and towering leaves to the point of losing your well kempt shade and exposed a "crew cut?" WHAT IF another snake passed by again, this time not outdoor but INDOOR? WHAT IF her WEAPONS OF WARFARE such as the SAMURAI, the 2-feet BOLO, the machete, and the 3 parasol umbrellas (all pointed) which she placed in strategic spots all around the house didn't work when situation arises? WHAT IF her friendly neighbor who sounded like a snake aficionado was 100% right when he said that only a durable bamboo stick would do the trick? WHAT IF? WHAT IF? 

How many times had this woman's bravery been put to the test all these years? And how many times had she proven them wrong, including herself? In the name of motherhood, she's all that. Aaah, what's the fuss all about? In the name of motherhood, TAME HER...

July 7

Over a month has gone by after this woman encountered the most frightening incident of her life. She's finally moved on, could go to sleep without having to fear any creepy crawlers invading her house of sort. No more goose bumps on her way to the rest room in wee hours of the morning. She can also manage to water her greenhouse again without the icky feeling of getting bitten by a writhing creature.

Today. She's putting an end to her month-long stint with snake phobia; one could give it a name, ophidiophobia, wheww...big word...but something has to give and that something is THIS. TTFNF...ta ta for now and forever.

She must have been a big girl so you thought, for being able to see through the situation and manage to call ophidiophobia goodbye. Well, let's take a look at a few things which she had to put into consideration before she chooses to be utterly scared of snakes day and night.

1. She has an audience that adores her. Her audience has a keen sense of understanding what's going on with her; how she handles tight situations like the sighting of a snake! Audience: Girl - 9, Boy - 4; watching her every move; the twitch of her fingers, the movement of her lips. You see, it's hard to be in the limelight at times.

2. She has an image to protect, that these kids thought she was a Wonder Mom; a pipe-fitter, an electrician, a doctor, a nurse, a clown, a driver, a doll, a chef, a warrior-queen. You see, they have this idea that Mommeee is all these and do you think she can afford to wreck her, ho humm, untainted image to her children? No. In fact, Girl - 9 told her one time that she thinks "Mommeee, you're like Jesus." "Why did you think so Sweetheart? Sometimes I could be a WITCH." "But Mommeee, you do everything for us without asking for anything in return. Right, Jesus was like that when He died on the cross for us?" That said, this woman kept mum, and controlled herself from breaking in to tears.

3. And though this woman puts on a show when she's with her audience, you'll find her terrified and broken on the inside; crying her lungs out in a secret chamber where only her Daddy-God can hear and see her. What could have Daddy-God told her lately you might ask? He must have said something to cause this woman to get back to her senses to conclude her fear of snakes.

Daddy-God must have told her that anxiety is disobedience to Him, that when someone gets anxious about something, we sort of make light of what God can do to protect and keep us safe from all harm. It is not surprising though that Uncle Joshua who lived during the Bible times was summoned by God three times and was told to be strong and be brave when he led the Israelites to the promised land. He knew that his final word must come from Daddy-God. God commanded him to "fear not for I am with thee", not once, not twice, but thrice! He must have been terrified by the hurdles they were about to face in conquering the promised land BIG TIME!

As of this writing, she's still a bit scared for the thought of it, but it's a kind of feeling that she can just shove off to the back of her mind without being troubled for more than a second.