"Powerful" Blessings!

                                   

We lost power about 7:30 Monday evening...

We were enjoying
dessert in the living room...
as we listened to the
horrific wind outside...

Like a fast moving freight train
about to come crashing through
the walls of our small home...

Suddenly,
a loud "crackkkkkkk" outside...
and fireworks inside...

My husband quickly
turned off the main breaker to the house...

A tree had fallen down across the driveway...
And took the power and phone lines with it.

What we woke to Tuesday morning...

Today...
We praise God
for "power"ful blessings...

~that the tree completely missed the garage and house...

~ for my husband who had the boys move
all the vehicles away from the garage at dinnertime...

~that my husband's quick response to turn
off the power inside prevented a fire...

~that we were the only ones on our road
to lose power...

~that knowing there were countless
others without power,
and not expecting to see the power company
for several days at least...
Those tireless men were here within 20 hours...

~That my sister and her family
in New Jersey...
Right in the direct path of Sandy...
Escaped any major damage...

 ~That wonderful friends
around the country
held us up in their prayers...

Thank you, Central Maine Power!

Once again...

We have much to be thankful for...

And continue to pray
for all the others
crippled by this devastating storm...

"O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: 
because his mercy endureth for ever..."
Psalm 118:1

The Calm Before "The Storm..."

As we "batten down the hatches"

in preparation for a visit from "Sandy"

later this afternoon...

A Memorial to the local fishermen "lost at sea..."

 Our thoughts and prayers

are with the many folks

who will be "touched" by

this horrific storm...

 

And, as always,

our faith is 

in the One who 

"calms the seas..."

 

"And he arose, and rebuked the wind,

 and said unto the sea, 

Peace, be still. 

And the wind ceased,

 and there was a great calm."

Mark 4:39