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by Kathi Pelton

Hope in the Midst of the Storm

Jen Fad · Wednesday, May 25th 2011 at 10:28AM · 645 views
This is a most encouraging story in the midst of life-threatening storms. Yes, God is right alongside with us and you'll see that in Kathi Pelton's latest article. The earth is shaking but HOPE surrounds us. We can't afford to lose HOPE in these times. Read this word and be encouraged in whatever storms you may be in.

Terrifying Storms
My dad decided to spend the day after mom's funeral at my brother's house about thirty minutes away from his home. I don't think he was ready to face all the memories of my mom at their home without her there. My oldest son and I, along with his girlfriend, stayed alone at my parents' house that day to rest. Early in the day, my parents' severe weather alarm began sounding with warnings of severe thunderstorms and hail. We turned on the news and watched the storm tracker reveal that there was one storm cell after another headed directly our way and that they would last throughout the day and night. Being from California (earthquake country) we are very used to predictions that do not come to pass, but something in my gut said that we should be prepared. Over the next number of hours we watched as storms moved through our area. I had never seen the entire blackened sky come to touch the ground and then swirl the way we were seeing. Then the reports changed from severe thunder and hail to tornado warnings. ...

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Hope in the Midst of the Storm

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Jen Fad Central Jersey, NJ

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MIISRAEL Bride Wednesday, May 25th 2011 at 8:23PM

Jen...Not ashamed to say it "We do have Hope in Jesus as our shelter in a time of storm."

Jen Fad Thursday, May 26th 2011 at 8:32AM

Yes we do.

So so sad though with all the reports of death in Joplin, MI. As I watched CNN yesterday covering the missing and distraught loved ones in desperate needs of finding the bodies of their loved ones, I kept getting up and walking out of the room. It's just heartbreaking.

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