Posted Star Wars Day 5/4/23 Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise. Without having any chief, officer, or ruler, she prepares her bread in summer and gathers her food in harvest. -Prov 6:6-8 https://www.ky3.com/2023/05/03/may-4-2003-tornado-outbreak-community-stockton-mo-remembers-victims-deadly-tornado/ https://www.ky3.com/2023/05/03/caught-camera-ky3-viewer-captured-powerful-tornado-battlefield-mo/ (This is the town I lived in, a block from the house pictured in this…
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Where Will You Go in a Storm?
Posted 4/6/22 (dubbed Safe Place Selfie day by the National Weather Service) “You have been a refuge for the poor, a refuge for the needy in their distress, a shelter from the storm and a shade from the heat.”-Isaiah 25:4 Happy Wednesday, friends. 🙂 My time is a bit short today, but I want to…
Brain Tornado
Posted 2/2/2022 aka 2/2/22. Obviously, I love the number. 🙂 He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed. Psalm 107:29 Happy Tuesday, all! Yes, I know…I don’t typically post on Tuesdays, but since I was out yesterday and gathered all sorts of cool info, I needed to share today. 🙂…
Get Ready…the Storms Just Might Be Coming
Posted 1-27-20 On September 11th I wrote a piece called “Are You Prepared?” that addresses the basic questions of being prepared for an emergency. It outlines some of the things we are doing for vulnerable populations and gives some emergency tips. It was a decent piece, if I do say so despite my odd writing…
From All Alarms
Posted 10-21-19 Leaning on the Everlasting ArmsWhat a fellowship, what a joy divine, Leaning on the Everlasting Arms!What a blessedness, what a peace is mine, Leaning on the Everlasting Arms! Leaning, leaning,Safe and secure from all alarms; Leaning, leaning, Leaning on the Everlasting Arms.O how sweet to walk in this pilgrim way, Leaning on the Everlasting Arms!O how bright the…
Are You Prepared?
Posted 9-11-19 Today marks a day I, and everyone who watched the events unfold on TV or in person, will never forget. Lots of initiatives have now been tied to this day (Patriot Day, lots of good works ideas), but I want to suggest another easy one: use 9/11 every year to remind yourself to…
Speaking of Tethered: With a Ball & Chain
Posted 8-27-19 I am an IT Professional by trade although I have a host of hats. Yesterday’s storm knocked out the internet at mom’s nursing home. Mayhem, chaos, lions, tigers and bears, (oh my!) ensued. How do we function without the internet???? Some panicked, others rejoiced. All had their jobs take longer. So, how do…
C.O.V.E.R.
Posted 6-11-19 Today my early time at (normal) work shortly will be interrupted by another aspect of my job: disaster preparedness. For you that do not follow the blog daily, I am an IT and management professional primarily, but also have a passion for disaster prep and recovery work. I am a member of a…