School Reopens

I am back at work today and the heat is on . There is a bevy of activity all around me. Meetings and still more meetings. Yet it's good to slow down and reflect on one's blessings. The blessing of good health, the blessing of being employed, the blessing of being alive for just one more moment in time is enough to praise God for. Today, I am blessed. Hope you are too. May God bless you abundantly as you reflect on his goodness.

After the Storm

It's amazing the havoc that a little storm can wreak in our lives. Our electrical supply is cut off, the water goes from our taps and in some cases our roofs are lifted from above our heads. We become vulnerable. It is good when the winds still, the water ceases its buffeting and the storm is over. We can begin the rebuilding process.

Life is a journey and, inevitably, storms similar to Gustav arise to jolt us out of our comfort zone. In many ways, our light is cut off, our water goes and our roofs lift. We become so vulnerable that we need a haven in which to rest - an oasis if you please.

Today, take heart 'because the journey is too great for thee'. Rest a while; after the storm there'll be the still small voice - that voice which will direct us to greater heights and higher pursuits. Take heart for after the storm comes the calm. We can rebuild.

Love you all,
Verne