Spring has sprung and the wrath of Mother Nature has taken its toil. We have been extremely lucky that the storms that have moved through our area have not caused any damage. The hail yesterday pelted our windows in the house, but it didn't cause any damage. The grass has finally turned green from all the rain and the green foliage and shrubs have turned a beautiful green. I saw hosta peaking through the ground and two tulips have come up. It is so nice to see everything come back to life. Despite the thunderstorms, Spring is my favorite season. It is a beautiful time of the year that reminds us how precious life is.
My prayers today are for a college student who was struck by lightening two evenings ago. He was walking around outside at a local campus. Other students that witnessed him being struck said they heard the lightening as it struck him. He is in critical condition and we pray that he will be able to recover. An important reminder to seek shelter when we know these storms are approaching.
On the news late last night they said a storm that was moving through Illinois and produced 2000 plus lightening strikes in fifteen minutes. These storms are violent and all warnings should be taken seriously for our own safety.
We have been blessed that we have escaped the bad tornadoes that have destroyed parts of the Midwest. We did however have one tornado touch down ten miles from us six days ago. It had winds of 80 miles per hour and took down trees and a barn. Thank goodness no one was hurt.
The weekend is suppose to be sunny and warm. We all need a break from the rain. I don't want to chase April away, but it will be nice when we get past these dangerous weather systems.
We have managed to get some walks in this week in between storms. It feels so good to be outside and getting some exercise. My husband and I are looking a forward to doing some more walk-a-thons. Hoping to raise some more money for Cancer research.
Stay safe wherever you are and enjoy the beauty of Spring. Life is beautiful and watching everything come back to life reminds us that miracles do happen and our faith in living everyday to the fullest is renewed.
God Bless all Cancer Patients!
Elizabeth:)
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