I was just reading the news and saw these images of floods in Georgia. I feel heartsick as I think of the families whose homes are literally under water...and somehow I am seeing myself in these images and my struggles of late to keep my own head above water. Today I am thankful that during our personal floods, while the waters are still high, we are given rays of sunlight.
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oh wow. That is sickening. These are incredible pictures.
I have been thinking a lot about my new trial of being positive, happy and faithful about my parents being so far away possibly at times when I really want to be with them or need them. I was reading in Alma 8 the other day about how Alma was literally mocked and pushed out of a city where he was trying to preach. He was alone, discouraged, probably embarrassed and I am sure happy to be out of the city headed elsewhere. The Lord then asked him to turn around and go back and tell the people again (re-face the trial he thought was over). He IMMEDIATELY turned around and went back- even though he was heavy hearted and the Lord rewarded him for his faith by having the first person he met, in the city, be Amulek who buoyed his spirits, fed, clothed, be-friended and became Alma's companion. It lightened his load, even though he was going back to face THE SAME trial- and the SAME burden. It made me think of the importance of looking for the Lord's hand in our lives all the time. He is always with us and when we are faithful, his presence is SO clear... even if he can't take the trial, he blesses us with things, people, experiences, responsibilities that will lighten the load in the meantime.
Thanks for talking with me about things this weekend. I hope I made any sense at all in this comment.
love ya
I thought that the first picture was an elaborate model. Nothing about it looked real to me. But the second image is definitely real. I hope your personal floods soon subside so your head is clear of all water.
I kept hearing about it from my friends in GA but hadn't seen images until yesterday. It does make you feel just sick to your stomach. My parents haven't had flooding but they have gotten quite a bit of rain.
Those pictures really put it all into perspective. I think I'll keep my own challenges, thank you very much. Those poor people!
I hope that you are dealing with the "normal" floods of life, Tracy, instead of something as major as these pictures suggest. I'm here if you need to vent! :D
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