TORNADO SIRENS to Confident Hope!
I heard the tornado sirens go off last night. Every time I hear them I think and pray about those people who are in the path of the storm. I kind of tense up, wondering if I am next. Do you ever look at prayer requests that way? I am almost embarrassed about how blessed Stephanie and I seem to be. Yes, we have faced some trial, but I often say, I know we did nothing to be as blessed as we are. AND I have seen so many wonderful people face trials that I have never had to face. Whether it is a dear friend facing back issues, people facing cancer, or serious medical issues, or trials of lost loved ones, or financial and job issues, I ache for them and wonder why God seems to protect me and keep me from those same issues. "We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. And this hope will not lead to disappoi...
