The news spread through our class at church. One couple’s son had passed. Bill, one of our teachers, and his wife were among the first to visit. The afternoon we arrived, Bill had returned, vacuumed the house, and polished the shoes family members would wear to the funeral the next day. He’d demonstrated ways to honor God and serve others—even in a busy season. As he said good-bye, he noticed another need and turned to add water to a vase filled with white roses. The grieving mom shook her head in amazement, grabbed my hands, and faced me with tear-filled…
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Storm Watch: Be Prepared
Today we are watching news reports from the National Hurricane Center as Florence ravages the coast of the Carolinas. Some people who live in areas with mandatory evacuation orders decide to stay. I don’t think I could do that but leaving home must be terribly difficult. Last year on a cool, windy September day awaiting Hurricane Irma’s impact, I cherished a few pre-rain moments on my deck. Like so many, my husband and I watched weather predictions and prayed for those in the storm’s angry path. A cousin who evacuated from a coastal city stopped for lunch as she traveled…