tornado

(This is not an official weather statement,
but based on what I have heard and seen
I believe it is true.)

A tornado touched down in Grayson today.
(And it wasn't one of my children,
nor a grandchild!)

It was an honest to goodness tornado
that uprooted trees,
twisted tops off of some,
caused roof damage,
and moved some things that normally don't move-
like the huge tent KCU uses for Summer in the Son that was held down by stakes driven at least two feet into the ground- one of the stakes traveled a hundred yards and was driven like a javelin into the ground.

The damage is patterned in some places,
but also random.

Power is out in many different places-
some restaurants and a grocery store are closed,
some traffic lights are out,
some homes are dark.

Thankfully we have not heard of any injuries or deaths.

Life is like that.
I don't understand why some people get hit big and others are not affected.
The only thing I know is that I must hold tight to God and trust that He is with me through every storm-large or small.

Lesson for today-
I can not prevent a tornado, but I can trust God to be with me through one.
(And don't take Him for granted during the calm periods of life.)