You know, this week in Ontario, we’ve seen it all—snowstorms shutting down highways, freezing rain turning sidewalks into skating rinks, and power outages that left many of us cold, in the dark, and frustrated. And it’s in moments like these, huddled under blankets, or nervously checking the weather app every hour, that we find ourselves asking the same question the disciples asked Jesus in the boat:

“Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?”

Or maybe for us, it’s more like:

“Lord, don’t you care that we’re stuck? That we’re freezing? That everything feels out of control?”

In Mark 4:38–40, while the storm raged and the disciples panicked, Jesus was asleep on a cushion. And when they woke Him, He didn’t match their panic. Instead, He stood, rebuked the wind, and said to the waves: “Peace, be still.”

And just like that, the storm obeyed.

But here’s the part that always hits me: after calming the storm, Jesus turned to His disciples and asked,

“Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?”

Now, He wasn’t scolding them for being afraid of the storm. He was reminding them who was in the boat with them.

So when our lives feel like an Ontario winter—icy, unpredictable, and isolating—remember: Jesus is still in the boat. He may not always calm the storm immediately, but He is the peace within it.

He’s not unaware. He’s not distant. He’s right there, saying,

“Peace. Be still.”

Not just to the snow and the wind—but to you.

So take heart. Even when your road is slippery and the skies are grey, He is your shelter, your warmth, your steady hand on the wheel. And with Him, you can face any storm—literal or spiritual—and still have peace.