Thank God we're safe

And that's more than I can say for many Alabamians right now. We haven't been to Tuscaloosa or Pleasant Grove or Concord or Cullman- just to name a few- yet but a picture says a thousand words and you have seen the same images we have.....just devasating.


I haven't posted in awhile because our power went out for awhile and our internet didn't come up until last night. The worst of our damage came Wednesday morning around the time of our power outage when straight line winds whipped through and picked up our patio table with umbrella and threw it across our yard- we're still picking up glass- our dog house practically split in two but the swing set made it.

The glass was fun to pick up out of the grass, let me tell ya. There's still some small pieces stuck in the grass that are tiny and difficult to pick up but we're working on it. Thankfully the furniture stayed in our yard... had it been picked up it could've caused damage to our house or other people's. If you're looking to help, I've added a link at the top of my blog or go to Red Cross, United Way, Salvation Army and many churches are taking collections both in financial donations and clothing, food, water, toiletries, etc. Look online and you won't have trouble finding somewhere to give.
In the midst of it all, I am so proud to call this my home, where many people from victims, to police chiefs, to mayors are openly professing of God's grace and blessing across the airwaves. He gives and in the blink of an eye He can take away--- our joy can be found only in Him because everything else is fleeting. Even large buildings and entire towns. While 34 hours without power and two young children is not a choice I would readily make on a daily basis, we are SO grateful that the four of us are safe along with our dogs, all our friends and our home. Praise God. Please be sure to lift those who have been displaced and/or lost loved ones. It will be a long road ahead.