Mental Musings

Imagine being confined inside with the same people for 150 days. Not just the same people, but family. There are some things you would never say or do in front of friends or co-workers, but with family you have no problem letting your guard down. Those annoying little habits, those little slips of the tongue, those momentary lapses in judgement may not get on their nerves during normal circumstances…but lock them inside the same ship with you for 30, 60, 90, 150 days and they might just be ready to jump overboard…or throw you overboard. That’s what Noah and his family had to endure inside the ark. On top of that, think of the stink. The smell of sweat, the animals, hay, manure, and urine. The suffocating air of stench that must have permeated every nook and cranny of the ark. The restlessness of the animals and Noah’s family. 150 days without fresh air. 150 days of doing the same thing day in and day out. 40 days of talking about the weather, “Well…looks like rain again to