Cabin in the Woods

Faith is a belief that God will watch over you. To truly believe means no fear.

After working in the city for several years, I decided it was time to move to the mountains. I always wanted a log cabin in the woods. Found one with acreage, beautifully tucked away on a hill. My first house. I had to figure out a few things, like driving on dirt roads in the winter. All-season tires do not work, at all. In the summer, there are bugs everywhere.

One day I was chatting with a neighbor asking about the previous owners. He said a few things, then dropped 'They were into witchcraft and seances.' The movie Poltergeist came to mind.

My beautiful secluded oasis now looked like a haunted cabin... in the woods. Great. The first course of action that day was to give my house a blessing. Dedicating my house to God and Christ. Then put up some Christ pictures. And finally, remove a hornet's nest in my attic. More bugs. After a few months, I had cabin life figured out.

Then the storms came. Lightning cracked surprisingly close with gale-force winds whistling against the eaves. I had a metal roof so things held. But the power went out. Yep, I am in total darkness on the top floor. Alone in the "seance house of witches... in the woods". But I had faith and never felt an evil presence at the cabin. "It is what it is," I said. I smiled, felt my way to the cold basement fuse box, and popped back the breaker. No worries.

Eventually, I got married and we had a child in that cabin. Always felt warm and inviting. No matter where I move to, I always bless our home. Faith in God and Christ means no fear. I told my wife this story after we moved out.

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Faith is a living, daring confidence in God's grace, so sure and certain that a man could stake his life on it a thousand times.