gulf coast…
as a good friend of mine said a few days ago, “i’m still having trouble wrapping my head around it all.” that pretty well describes my state of mind regarding the huge mess in the gulf coast as well.
yesterday was pretty emotional for me, maybe it’s all just sinking in slowly and is starting to take it’s toll. we took up a special offering in church yesterday which was good. during that time we saw some pictures of the devastation, which tore me up. i kept thinking of moms and little children, babies, and the elderly. their helplessness and likely hopelessness was heavy on my heart. we stood to worship, and i couldn’t get the words out and i just stood there heaving, trying to get it together. i’m now reminded of a good promise a buddy of mine made several years ago about crying. he promised that whenever he felt it coming on he wouldn’t hold it back. that’s a good promise. God knew what He was doing when he made tears, they’re quite an important and helplful device in emotional health (and all that comes with never paying a cent for some counseling degree).
We can pray for the hurting, but even moreso i think it would do us well to hurt with the hurting and try to suffer with them as we can, whether it be financially, time, whatever God would lead us into.
That’s all.