In a matter of weeks, hurricanes Helene and Milton have devastated the Southeast. Many of us know what that's like. We've experienced it and survived it. Those navigating the current destruction will too, though right now the challenge seems insurmountable. As someone whose community has weathered a category 5 storm, I know that the two... Continue Reading →
As Hurricane Ian devastates the state of Florida and beyond, my mind goes back to four years ago when it was us in the path of a deadly storm. And my heart goes out to those who are facing such a daunting and relentless path.
We face many storms in life, both literally and metaphorically, but one thing is certain, God is beside us through them all.
When Hurricane Micheal slammed into our cities last October, he took more with him than just our trees, our businesses, our homes. He took pieces of us. Memories we’d planted long ago. The world outside has moved on. But we, we are still living in the aftermath. Like the many cities destroyed before us by... Continue Reading →
“Everyone here has a story of loss they struggle to describe and recovery they cannot yet comprehend.” 1. There was no way to adequately prepare. We'd done this before, many of us, more than once; prepared for the possibility of a hurricane visiting us during the Season. We were used to Summer ushering in, not... Continue Reading →
