Yes, I know, I didn't link up to Small Success Thursday yesterday. I admit, I was preoccupied by the news. My hometown of Beaumont, Texas has been on all the channels lately, owing to Hurricane Harvey. I'd writtten my friend Mark Shea to ask him to pray. He did me one better, he took my worries and fears and asked all his readers to pray too.
At the time, I honestly felt very fearful for Beaumont. This storm has already broken so many records and destroyed so many homes, and when they lost water, I wondered if we'd lost Beaumont. I admit, I went to adoration and my heart howled. The words floated into my heart, Jesus is in the boat. You knew, there would be storms. You also know, He's in the boat with you.
The howls went away, and the news from Beaumont brightened. They still have a long way to go to even sort of get to normal, but I was reminded once again, of the steel in the bones of these people, and the gold of their hearts.
I'll brag as an older sister, that my siblings and their families in Texas are busy finding people to help, and calling others to do the same. They live out what I'd written about in the aftermath of that time in adoration: In Great Storms and Little Struggles, Be Christ to One Another. Have a great weekend! Pray for all those recovering from the storm, and help out if you can, any way that you can.
Thank you.
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