Stormy Weather

Easily my favorite quote right now is the one I posted yesterday. In light of what Katrina has done in the South I cling to the thought even more.

The eye went over Starkville, MS where my brother, Vance, lives after it made landfall. They were thankfully spared any serious damage, though they are still without power. He works at Mississippi State, which like pretty much everything else in Starkville, is closed in the storms wake. One funny story about the storm is that apparently a heads-up meteorological scientist sent a memo to the administration suggesting they should make certain preparations for the storm. They recommended setting up a meeting on Monday to discuss it with him. That's the danger of higher education crossing paths with the real world. Common sense is just not part of the equation.

The tragedy of something like this is incomprehensible but so are the opportunities to glorify God in how we react and reach out to help others. The way lives have been ripped apart is horribly sad but the way people will come together to overcome this event is going to be a wonder to see. The way people will try to take advantage of this for their own gain is disgraceful, but the way others will literally give someone newly homeless the shirt off their back and share the roof over their head will honor God. Nice try, Katrina, but the one who made the world has overcome it.