The rains came down and the floods came up here a couple days ago. The creek across the street from school called the Cahaba River turned from a trickle to a rushing tide that met the road. The running trail was covered, standing water made for driving hazards, and rain boots were a necessity to every girl on campus. I moped around, complaining that rain was just dreadful when you had places to be...
Then tonight an entire countryside including the capital city of Japan felt the impact of a true natural disaster. This is me, eating my words. I'm brought to my knees by the extensive damage an earthquake of 8.4 caliber can cause. Homes, towns, lives destroyed with one solid shake and a massive burst of water. We rush around this earth using and abusing our resources as though we are in control; as though we're stronger than everything around us. But all it takes is the shifting of some dirt way under the Earth's surface and some combined water molecules and our worlds are turned upside down.
Tonight I'm up preparing for my trip to dirty Destin, excited and not really able to sleep. My biggest issue this week was a day of rain that intercepted a few of my plans. Heaven forbid I have to take an extra two minutes to put my rain boots on in the morning.. So I'm floored.
Humbled.
Praying for the people of Japan. May their hearts be softened to you in this time of unrest.
Praying for a wiser heart. Thank you Lord for the reminder that I'm just a speck in comparison to the rest of Your creation, and I am so blessed to live the life I lead.
Then tonight an entire countryside including the capital city of Japan felt the impact of a true natural disaster. This is me, eating my words. I'm brought to my knees by the extensive damage an earthquake of 8.4 caliber can cause. Homes, towns, lives destroyed with one solid shake and a massive burst of water. We rush around this earth using and abusing our resources as though we are in control; as though we're stronger than everything around us. But all it takes is the shifting of some dirt way under the Earth's surface and some combined water molecules and our worlds are turned upside down.
Tonight I'm up preparing for my trip to dirty Destin, excited and not really able to sleep. My biggest issue this week was a day of rain that intercepted a few of my plans. Heaven forbid I have to take an extra two minutes to put my rain boots on in the morning.. So I'm floored.
Humbled.
Praying for the people of Japan. May their hearts be softened to you in this time of unrest.
Praying for a wiser heart. Thank you Lord for the reminder that I'm just a speck in comparison to the rest of Your creation, and I am so blessed to live the life I lead.
