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Tuesday, September 5, 2017

"Til The Storm Passes By"

"The Lord is my light and my salvation;
Whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the strength of my life;
Of whom shall I be afraid?"
Psalm 27:1

"For in the time of trouble 
He shall hide me in His pavilion;
In the secret place of His tabernacle
He shall hide me;
He shall set me high upon a rock."
Psalm 27:5

"I would have lost heart, 
unless I had believed
that I would see the goodness of the Lord
in the land of the living.


Dear Friends...As I write this on Tuesday, September 5, 2017, we are anticipating and preparing for the possibility of a Category 5 Hurricane Irma to hit the southernmost part of our state (Florida) sometime on Friday of this week.  Even though we live in the upper central part of the state, some four or five hours north of the expected impact zone, this storm is so huge and so powerful...and so unpredictable, that we must be prepared for hurricane force winds and rains to possibly head in our direction.  We live about one hour east of the Gulf coast and one hour west of the Atlantic coast, so depending upon which way Irma travels either way we could experience her fury.

Therefore we are battening down the hatches, making sure we have plenty of emergency supplies on hand preparing for the worst.  All the while, we are praying for the best. We are beseeching the Lord to redirect Irma's path away from our state and back out to sea...but based on what we see now it is looking more and more certain that many people are going to be seriously impacted by this storm. Even now as I write there are many folks down in the islands south of Florida...in Puerto Rico and possibly Cuba...who are experiencing this storm's fury right now. I pray for them now.

Thank you for your prayers on our behalf. We have all been watching the horrific devastation that Hurricane Harvey just unleashed on our dear friends in Texas and Louisiana last week...and that certainly has heightened our awareness of the kinds of difficulty and heartache that such a storm can cause in the lives of so many people at once. At this point all we can do is prepare...and pray...and wait! 

Wait on the Lord;
Be of good courage,
and He shall strengthen your heart;
Wait, I say, on the Lord!"
Psalm 27:13-14

I am not "afraid" in the true terror sort of way...but I am very concerned for the safety and welfare of so many in the path of this storm. But because I know that the Lord will be with us even in the midst of this storm, I will trust in Him to keep us safe..and to "hide me in His pavilion; in the secret place of His tabernacle"...until the storm passes by.



"Til The Storm Passes By"

In the dark of the midnight have I oft hid my face
While the storm howls above me, and there's no hiding place
'Mid the crash of the thunder, Precious Lord, hear my cry
Keep me safe till the storm passes by
Till the storm passes over, till the thunder sounds no more
Till the clouds roll forever from the sky
Hold me fast, let me stand in the hollow of Thy hand
Keep me safe till the storm passes by
Many times Satan whispered, "There is no need to try
For there's no end of sorrow, there's no hope by and by"
But I know Thou art with me, and tomorrow I'll rise
Where the storms never darken the skies
Till the storm passes over, till the thunder sounds no more
Till the clouds roll forever from the sky
Hold me fast, let me stand in the hollow of Thy hand
Keep me safe till the storm passes by
When the long night has ended and the storms come no more
Let me stand in Thy presence on the bright peaceful shore
In that land where the tempest, never comes, Lord, may I
Dwell with Thee when the storm passes by
Till the storm passes over, till the thunder sounds no more
Till the clouds roll forever from the sky
Hold me fast, let me stand in the hollow of Thy hand
Keep me safe till the storm passes by
Songwriters: Thomas Mosie Lister
‘Til the Storm Passes By lyrics © Music Services, Inc

I pray that you and yours are also "safe" till whatever storms of your life pass by.  
We'll be kind of busy here in the next few days getting hunkered down, so if you don't hear from me regularly, don't panic.  "I'll be back!".... so please just PRAY!!!

16 comments:

  1. Dear Pamela,
    I am thinking of you all down in FL and surrounding areas. We have been watching this furious storm as well up here in Atlantic Canada. Hurricanes are so very destructive as we have just seen in Texas and LA. I pray that the storm does peter out. We've had enough devastation for one year! However, it is a comfort to know that He is with us and our lives are in His hands. May we all find ourselves in the palm of His hand. Do take care and know that my prayers are with you.

    Blessings,
    Sandi

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    1. Thank you, Sandi! Your prayers mean a lot to us. I agree that we have seen enough devastation already. Praying that this storm will just die...or move out to sea. Anything is possible with God...so we will keep praying! God bless you...and take care of yourself!! You've had a difficult year. Praying for you as well.

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  2. Already praying. No more hurricanes! They are just so terrible.
    Keep safe.

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    1. Thank you Annie. We are doing everything we know how to do to prepare...and now just waiting and praying.

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    1. Hi Terri...when are you planning to come back home? I think I'd just stay up there if I were you! Praying for you and your home as well.

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  4. Pam: I will be praying of you and those of your area. The song you chose is one of my favorites. I had to cling to it during one of my prolonged times of trouble. Thank you for refreshing me with this music.

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    1. Thank you Cecelia, for your thoughts and prayers and for your friendship. Been thinking of you in prayer this week as well. (((hugs)))

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  5. I will most certainly be praying for you and your family, others in the face of this horrible storm. That is one of my all time favorite songs, and I claim it often. God bless and keep you.

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    1. Thank you Linda. Yes, I have found myself singing this song often...it's not just the weather-storms that can be frightening. Praise God that He is with us in all of the storms of life. Thank you for your prayers.

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  6. What a beautiful song to go with the storm that's approaching. I'm praying, too, that the intensity will lessen...calling out several of my blogging friends and family by name.

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    1. Thank you for your prayers. We DO appreciate it so much. We know the Lord is with us and we are comforted by that promise.

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  7. Praying...Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God.
    I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you,I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’ Is 41:10

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    1. Amen! I love that verse. Thank you for sharing it with us. Very comforting.

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  8. Praying for you, Pamela, and all those in the path of this horrific hurricane. Hoping it will scoot back up into the Atlantic, and not hit Florida as hard as is now predicted. If it's His will, it will happen.
    Stay safe!

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  9. Pam, As I read this several days after you posted and know the rest of the story, I see your faith shining through in your words. Thank you for sharing this.

    Blessings!

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