My heart is broken for those who suffered losses during the derecho last Monday. I had just finished my blog when our weather radio warned of a thunderstorm. I had to look out my windows because I thought it had been a pleasant day. It was just gray clouds that I saw. It didn't look like a serious storm.
Then moments later the radio warned again of the approaching storm and strong winds likely, soon the Ankeny sirens went off and the wind picked up. Suddenly the trees were blowing sideways and anything not secure was blowing by. We were lucky that our house had good shingles and we have no mature trees and our deck was on the east side of the house protected from the wind that came from the north/northwest.
It was a frightening storm. I was tempted to go to the basement several times. The pressure on the house was severe. It blew against our west side garage doors and even popped the attic door access open in the garage ceiling. Ankeny's downtown area and older areas of town with mature trees was devastated. Streets were completely blocked. Just like other towns the loss of big old trees was overwhelming.
With all the year 2020 has brought to Iowans already, it would be easy to sit back and pout about the hard life we have.
"Instead, be filled with the Spirit. Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of or Lord Jesus Christ," (Ephesians 5:18b-20 NIV).
Thank you Lord for our safety, for returning electricity to homes, for your protection during the storm, for Your constant presence in our lives. May we be reminded of your power and strength and control over all things. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
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