Years ago a farmer owned land along the coast. He always needed workers to help him, but most people did not want to work on farms near the sea. They were ______ of the terrible storms that may destroy buildings and crops.

Finally, a short man came to the farmer. “Are you a good worker?” the farmer asked him. “Well, I can sleep when the wind blows,” answered the little man. Although surprised by this answer, the farmer, who really needed ______, gave him the job. The little man ______ well around the farm, busy from day to night, and the farmer felt ______ with his work.

Then one night the wind blew loudly in from the sea. Jumping out of bed, the farmer ______ next door to the short man’s room. The farmer shouted “Get up! A ______ is coming! Tie things well before they are blown away!” the little man lay in bed ______ and said, “No sir, I told you, I can sleep when the wind blows.”

Hearing the words, the farmer got angry but he had to hurry outside to ______ the storm. To his surprise, he found that everything was tied down and nothing could be blown away. The farmer then ______ what the short man meant, so he returned to his bed to sleep while the wind blew.

When you’re prepared, you have nothing to fear. Can you ______ when the wind blows through your life?