Breath of Fresh Air

My grandparents homesteaded in the canyon lands of southeastern Colorado. The canyon where they built the house, outbuildings and corral was relatively narrow, which somewhat protected the structures from the storms that hit the prairie above the canyon. However, on a still day the canyon could also cut off any chance of having a breath of fresh air. The lack of wind, a breeze, or any air movement on a summer afternoon and throughout the night was stifling. Grandma placed box fans and oscillating desk fans all over the six-bedroom house just to stir the air. I’m now contemplating the earth without wind. John said, “After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds of the earth to prevent any wind from blowing on the land or on the sea or on any tree” (Rev 7:1 NIV).