Water, Water...

Written by Russell Mitchell-Walker

Tuesday, 07 September 2010 13:56

With all the rain we had on Sunday evening, some of us have been dealing with flooded basements or flooded yards and driveways. It really brings home the power of nature and water. There was a moment Sunday night, after bailing out a window well for the second time, and dealing with a sump pump pipe leak, and finding water coming up the drain of our basement shower, that I thought, "if it this continues until Monday night as forcast, then we're in trouble!" and I wondered where we would go if we had to abandon house. It really brought home how fragile things can be, and yet, I also became profoundly aware, especially Monday, how fortunate we were, when I thought about Pakistan, Guatemala, and those affected by Hurricane Earl. This was only a little bit of water that caused some inconvenience and frustration. It is quite different when whole communities are underwater for weeks or a month and evacuation is necessary. As we clean up from the mess of Sunday night, or tell our stories, may we remember that others have been experiencing much worse. I think also of the farmers who continue to struggle through this year and wonder what all this rain, now sitting on the crops, will mean for next year, after whatever snow we have. In all this, we know that God is with us, and may we reach out to one another, and support those around the world the best we can, so they experience that presence of God, working through us. May we remember to have perspective if we find ourselves complaining about our plight, recognizing how comfortable we really are, and the supports that are available to so many of us.

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