Aaron Adams

We all face storms in life, right?

Both literally and figuratively.

We face storms, literally, where the rain is falling, the wind is blowing, and sometimes it’s downright scary. Nature can be brutal.

But we also face storms, figuratively, where the rain isn’t actually falling, the wind isn’t actually blowing, but sometimes it sure feels like it because life isn’t always easy and can be really rocky.

In its own respect, those figurative storms that we face in life can be just as scary, if not more so.

Over the last year or so, my wife and I have become more interested in fitness and working out. Really, I think we’re just figuring out more and more that as we get older, our bodies are slowing down, and now we have to put more work into staying healthy than we used to in the past!

Well, in our aspirations to get and stay healthy, we’ve discovered a CrossFit athlete, Rich Froning, if you were curious. Rich Froning has been and still is one of the top CrossFit athletes in the world. But what is interesting about Rich Froning, beyond his knowledge of working out and CrossFit, is that he actually lives on a farm that raises Bison.

Here’s what I’ve learned about Bison. Bison are one of the few animals in the world that actually turn to and move toward a terrible storm when it approaches.

Seems crazy, right?

Seeking shelter might seem like a better idea. Maybe turning and moving away from the storm is even better. After all, that’s what most animals, and even humans, usually do. But Bison have figured out that the storm always catches up if they turn and move away, and that usually makes it worse for them. By that time, they’ve expended more energy and still have to endure the storm. Instead, turning toward and heading into the storm gets it over faster.

Talk about being bold!

I don’t condone traversing into actual storms. If a tornado is coming, please seek shelter!!

But those figurative storms, the ones that can be just as scary, I think we can learn a lot from the Bison.

This Sunday, we’re going to talk about some of those storms, especially the importance of preparing our kids, the next generation, for the road ahead.

Be the Bison,
Aaron Adams