Pray for the victims of these natural disasters.
Moore, Okla, & Granbury, Texas Tornado (CBS News)
Moore, Okla, & Granbury, Texas Tornado (CBS News)
Moore, Oklahoma
Granbury, Texas
Photographer Jim Reed gets dangerously close to a tornado
"The LORD is my shepherd,
I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul;
He guides me in the paths of righteousness
For His name’s sake. . . Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I fear no evil, for You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. . . .
"
A Psalm of David - Psalm 23:1-5
A Psalm of David - Psalm 23:1-5
Hymn #298 - "There's a Wideness in God's Mercy"
See and hear a video of the singing of this Hymn
See and hear a video of the singing of this Hymn
"There is a wideness in God's mercy,
Like the wideness of the sea,
There's a kindness in God's Justice,
Which is more than Liberty,
There is no place where earth's sorrows
Are more felt than up in Heaven;
There is no place where earth's failings
Have such kindly judgment given".
In Babilone: Hymn #298 "There's a Wideness in God's Mercy"
Presbyterian Hymnal
Like the wideness of the sea,
There's a kindness in God's Justice,
Which is more than Liberty,
There is no place where earth's sorrows
Are more felt than up in Heaven;
There is no place where earth's failings
Have such kindly judgment given".
In Babilone: Hymn #298 "There's a Wideness in God's Mercy"
Presbyterian Hymnal
SALVATION ARMY: SERVING THOSE IN NEED 24/7
DONATE NOW TO HELP THOSE WHO CAN LEAST HELP THEMSELVES
DONATE NOW TO HELP THOSE WHO CAN LEAST HELP THEMSELVES
Joplin, Missouri tornado damage from the air (2011)
Historic Video (one hour after tornado struck)
Historic Video (one hour after tornado struck)
Joplin 5-22-2013
“Devastation is short lived – determination lasts for all time”
“Devastation is short lived – determination lasts for all time”
"Lessons Learned"
Joplin, Mo., has come back even stronger with changes to their infrastructures that are helping people stay safe. Now, nearly 80 percent of new homes include a safe room, and a new hospital will open in 2015 (
NBC News 5-22-13)
Joplin, Mo., has come back even stronger with changes to their infrastructures that are helping people stay safe. Now, nearly 80 percent of new homes include a safe room, and a new hospital will open in 2015 (
NBC News 5-22-13)
Heal Our Lives and Minds
Haiku (5-7-5)
Touch our broken life,
We long for your loving hand,
Come Lord, heal our lives.
Touch our broken minds,
We long for your loving presence,
Come Lord, heal our minds.
Touch our broken dreams,
We long for your loving voice,
Come Lord, heal our dreams.
Touch our broken souls,
We long for your loving touch,
Come Lord, heal our souls.
Our hearts are broken,
Broken by our wayward lives,
Come Lord, heal our hearts.
Give us a new life,
Changed by your Holy Spirit,
Father, heal our lives.
Thomastwo Haiku (5-7-5)
Haiku (5-7-5)
Touch our broken life,
We long for your loving hand,
Come Lord, heal our lives.
Touch our broken minds,
We long for your loving presence,
Come Lord, heal our minds.
Touch our broken dreams,
We long for your loving voice,
Come Lord, heal our dreams.
Touch our broken souls,
We long for your loving touch,
Come Lord, heal our souls.
Our hearts are broken,
Broken by our wayward lives,
Come Lord, heal our hearts.
Give us a new life,
Changed by your Holy Spirit,
Father, heal our lives.
Thomastwo Haiku (5-7-5)
Audio Button ON/OFF BUTTON (below)
Henryville, IN EF-4 Tornado (March 3, 2012)
Donate through the Red Cross Disaster Relief
You can help people affected by disasters such as hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, wildfires and tornadoes by making a donation to support American Red Cross Disaster Relief.
You can help people affected by disasters such as hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, wildfires and tornadoes by making a donation to support American Red Cross Disaster Relief.
"But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will [God] not much more clothe you -- you of little faith? Therefore do not worry, saying, 'What will we eat?' or 'What will we drink?' or 'What will we wear?'"
- Matthew 6:30-31
"Dear Lord, I will remain restless, tense, and dissatisfied until I can be totally at peace in your house. There is no certainty that my life will be any easier in the years ahead, or that my heart will be any calmer. But there is certainty that you are waiting for me and will welcome me home when I have persevered in my long journey to your house."
- Henri J.M. Nouwen
"God, may we be bearers and sharers of your joy in the world, today and this season. In Jesus' name, amen".
- Matthew 6:30-31
"Dear Lord, I will remain restless, tense, and dissatisfied until I can be totally at peace in your house. There is no certainty that my life will be any easier in the years ahead, or that my heart will be any calmer. But there is certainty that you are waiting for me and will welcome me home when I have persevered in my long journey to your house."
- Henri J.M. Nouwen
"God, may we be bearers and sharers of your joy in the world, today and this season. In Jesus' name, amen".
SUFFERING—DISCOURSE ON JOB (Scriptural Discourse)
Link to "Discourse on Job" Affliction and Suffering (Link)
http://www.fortunecookiehaiku.com/job-and-suffering-old-testament.html
Link to "Discourse on Job" Affliction and Suffering (Link)
http://www.fortunecookiehaiku.com/job-and-suffering-old-testament.html
A Psalm of David
The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake.
Psalm 23:1-6
"Bible Gateway" on line: Read the full Scriptural Psalm
The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake.
Psalm 23:1-6
"Bible Gateway" on line: Read the full Scriptural Psalm
Tornado Photos 3-3-12
Tornado Photos 3-3-12
“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. . ..And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him”.
Hebrews 11:1—6
Spiritual Growth begins with a Loving Heart (link)
"There is a saying in Tibetan, 'Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength.'
No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful experience is, if we lose our hope,
that's our real disaster". Dalai Lama XIV
Hebrews 11:1—6
Spiritual Growth begins with a Loving Heart (link)
"There is a saying in Tibetan, 'Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength.'
No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful experience is, if we lose our hope,
that's our real disaster". Dalai Lama XIV
Dalai Lama XIV
"There is a saying in Tibetan, 'Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength.'
No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful experience is, if we lose our hope,
that's our real disaster."
Dalai Lama and Thomas Merton Page
"There is a saying in Tibetan, 'Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength.'
No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful experience is, if we lose our hope,
that's our real disaster."
Dalai Lama and Thomas Merton Page
