It's been a rough 6 days for many people in our area.
First of all, last Friday, the heat soared to 106 degrees. Then, that night, severe (as in 80 mph winds) storms came through, causing major power outages.
Many people lost all their food in their refrigerators and freezers. Many people had to go to cooling shelters to get relief from the oppressive heat. Many people had trees fall on their houses because of the strong winds. Some people lost their loved ones, who were outside when the storms hit. (Most people got no warning that these storms were on the way.)
However, in all of this, there is much to be thankful for...
...for the many people who gave so much to those lost so much.
...for the slight reprieve from the hot weather at the beginning of the week.
...for the reminder that God is still God, and that no matter how surprised we were by the storms, He was not. I've heard many stories of God's protective Hand during the storms.
We didn't lose power at our house, although during the worst of the storms, the lights flickered a couple of times.
We still have all our food in the fridge and deep freeze.
We have plenty of cool, clean water to drink.
Our A/C is working hard to give us relief from the once-again oppressive heat.
But we continue to pray for those who are still without power and for those who lost more than just food.
Hope you're having a thankful Thursday, friends. :)
"giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ." Ephesians 5:20
