Just when I feel like I'm in a whirlwind God adjusts my perspectives with a real whirlwind - a tornado or two - and allows me to see Him in a new way.
I had been cruising a long this week at top speed (okay, at kid speed), doing my best to dodge meltdowns and maintain a peace-filled and joyful attitude despite those who chose not to be peace-filled or joyful in my home. I had been praying throughout every day about changing my perspective to be more content in the place and time where God has me, and especially about letting go of unrealistic expectations that prohibit me from loving sacrificially and enjoying this journey fully.
My life was like this - my own personal whirlwind of thoughts and emotions and desires - on Thursday evening when my hometown of Wadena, MN, was hit with a tornado. My highschool had significant damage, just three blocks from the home I grew up in and the precious neighbors who are still dear to me. I am a little in shock today - hurting for the small community and realizing that God is sovereign still in the midst of the storm - and He is sufficient for every hurt and loss. He has been that for us in the past and I am praying for the people devastated by these storms that they can know this truth, too.
Join me in praying for the communities recently hit by these tornadoes. And join me in rejoicing in God's sovereignty and sufficiency in the midst of the storm.
2 comments:
It's crazy when it hits so close to home! literally!
Brad and I drove through Wadena the morning after the tornado hit. (We were meeting my parents and brother's family in Fargo.) We could not believe the destruction. You could completely see the path of the tornado! It is one thing to see pictures or video, but to see it with our own eyes was something completely different. Another tornado touched down about 10 miles from us. Praise God that so many lives were spared!
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