Tag: disasters
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Flames of Fury

photo courtesy of Rachael on Unsplash The multiple fires burning in Southern California are a reminder that we have very little control over the circumstances of our lives. Families have been left stripped of all they own. Lives have been lost. What had been a series of communities is left barren and bereft of voices…
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A Little Here; Too Much There

Photo courtesy of Jonathan Kemper on Unsplash We’d heard of the coming of Hurricane Helene for days. The cities along the western coast of Florida, especially near the Big Bend as the panhandle juts to the left, were at the greatest risk. There was an expectation of a storm surge, flooding, and high winds that…
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The Things In Life Worth Cheering
He’s so happy. Having had a tough week at work, my husband settled into a joy-filled place Saturday for a fall favorite. American college football. With all the uncertainty COVID has brought, this was yet one more potential loss. Another “Wait till next year when things may be back to normal”. It’s happening. I,…
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Too Little Of This, Too Much Of That
If anyone tried to make en epic movie about disasters and the human condition, all they’d have to do is film what’s going on across the U.S. today. From raging hurricanes and flooding in the south and east to devastating fires in the west, our country has experienced a plethora of natural catastrophes…