A Lousy Forecast for Crabs!

The forecast is in. This upcoming summer looks like it will be a lousy season for crabs. Maryland blue crabs that is. Last summer was was Maryland's second-lowest haul since 1945, and this winter's population surveys indicate this year's harvest may not be much better. For crab lovers among us - this is not good news!

Even though the forecast for blue crabs is a poor one - I wonder about the crabs among the human population. It seems to me that there are a lot of crabby people around. And even I can get crabby at times! Now I know that life can be difficult - and at certain times downright VERY difficult. And right now with rising gas and food prices, there might be a lot to "crab" about! But I think most of us have a lot to be thankful for as well. The Bible tells us to "be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus" (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18). Notice we are to give thanks IN all circumstances (not necessarily FOR all circumstances). You see, no matter what our circumstances, we can find a quiet assurance that our God has HIS hand upon us. And thanking God is a lot better path to travel than the path of crabbiness. Don't you think?

Thanks for stopping by...

pj