Coincidence, or really prepping for something "big"?

I have been reading all of the predictions regarding the period starting Aug 17th and what it might bring. I’ve seen the videos of the train loaded with tanks rolling away from the coast. I’ve read all of the items about supposed ‘preparations’ governments are making for some coming calamity or economic and social collapse. And through it it all, I have been EXTREMELY skeptical. It definitely seems like there is a lot of “The sky is falling! The sky is falling!” mentality. Yet each day I wake up, not surprisingly, the sky is still there.

But I have to admit that given all of the stuff I have been reading, I was quite surprised when I received notification that there was going to be a “Continuity of Government Planning Exercise” at the state capitol here in Phoenix, AZ this morning. Supposedly, the purpose of this exercise was to “ensure[s] Arizona’s Constitutional Order of Succession is preserved and remains operational during an emergency” should the “Capitol Mall Complex becomes untenable during an emergency.” As part of this, 2 blackhawk helicopters landed in Wesley Bolin Plaza and transported selected government officials to an alternate location somewhere. The picture below was taken from the 4th floor of a building that sits on the outer ring of the Capitol Mall.

I am not saying that I now believe in all the stuff I have been reading. But I AM saying that it sure does seem coincidental that they would do something like this now. I have lived in the Phoenix area for over 25 years, and can’t remember ever hearing of anything like this during that time. 

I will say that I am starting to wonder just a bit more about the true state of our state, nation and world. With the current precarious economic situation, the conflict in Syria, the looming war between Iran and Israel, the severe drought in the US and the impact to our foodstuffs – I mean, all this happening before the Dec 21, 2012 that has been talked about for so long. It does seem just a little bit freaky to me.

I know one thing : I am going to keep my prayer life vibrant, try to make sure I am right with God, and be sure to enjoy every moment I can. It’s a good recipe for living every day, but for some reason, it seems more important to me now to remember that. Maybe something big is coming – and maybe it’s not. Maybe 1, 5 or even 10 years from now, we will all be plugging along and thinking how silly all the people were who said “get ready.”

But on the off chance that they are even partially right, I am going to make sure I am spiritually grounded. All the stuff I’ve read just seemed a bit like nonsense to be honest. But hearing the beating of those rotors, and seeing those blackhawks landing in the Capitol Plaza – getting the memo about what was happening, and reading what it was all about – it really was a bit unnerving and a wakeup call of sorts to me.

I’m awake now. And while I may not be ready for what may or may not happen, I won’t be asleep if something should.