In what seems like one week’s time to go from tree inches of snow on the car to 82 degrees and the car air conditioning going at full blast seems like strange weather for Indiana in April. From icicles hanging from elbows to heat stroke seems like a world out of control. Of course, it was only a day in each case with more normal weather in between. It was the sheer unpredictability of the weather that was so scary. Life itself is often just as unpredictable. We do not know how to predict what is ahead. For the most part life seems pretty stable, but just when we feel most comfortable we are struck with the unexpected. The New Testament book of James reminds us that our life is like a vapor. We plan and prepare but we cannot fully anticipate the future. We boast about the business of tomorrow, “yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring.” (James 4: 114). That does not mean that we should never plan but rather seek God’s guidance in our planning while always being aware that plans can sometimes must be changed. There will always be challenges and changes to meet them. However, we can have confidence that God is always with us and will give us strength and courage to face each new day with its challenges and possibilities.