Because of hurricane Helene, we are dealing with a twisted knee, a barked shin, flood waters, downed trees, no power, and no internet except using phones at present so I am typing this short post on my mobile app listening to the generators and chainsaws around me.
The Psalm for today reminds me that if not for the grace of God, things could be worse.
124 Nisi quia Dominus
1 If the Lord had not been on our side, *
let Israel now say;
2 If the Lord had not been on our side, *
when enemies rose up against us;
3 Then would they have swallowed us up alive *
in their fierce anger toward us;
4 Then would the waters have overwhelmed us *
and the torrent gone over us;
5 Then would the raging waters *
have gone right over us.
6 Blessed be the Lord! *
he has not given us over to be a prey for their teeth.
7 We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowler; *
the snare is broken, and we have escaped.
8 Our help is in the Name of the Lord, *
the maker of heaven and earth.
Our house is high and dry, but the waters have risen through our boat house and the waves from 60 mph winds carried away our neighbor’s pier and parts of ours. Many of our neighbors are on lower ground and will have more problems so pray for them.
We are fine because our trust is in the Lord.
Thanks be to God for your safety! And God bless generators. I will pray for your neighbors and for everyone in western NC. A friend there just got spotty cell phone service back this morning. It will probably be weeks before power is restored to the region. We are always advised to have a week of supplies when these storms come through; maybe more than that would be good.
ReplyDeleteWe are back online and waiting for our tree guys to help with a couple of big ones that are down.
DeleteSo glad to know you are powered up and safe. We are horrified by stories coming out of Western North Carolina and solicit your prayers for them.
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