I learned so much during what I dubbed the "Hawaii Ordeal” Thinking it might be creative to call it "Hurricane Hilo", as it was a storm and it was a big one. And it was in Hilo. Lessons learned from Hurricane Hilo.
What I plan to do is number the lessons, starting with Lesson #1.
They won't be prioritized for significance. I won't put them in
chronological order. I simply want to number them to keep track of how
many lessons I learned and then to - one day- take all those lessons and begin
to assemble the book I intend to write.
I hope there are a few readers out there who will hold me
accountable. Those who might nudge me if too much time lapses between
posts. "Hey, haven't seen anything new on your blog for
awhile!" Readers who might post some comments to encourage me and
challenge me. Always good to have challenges. Perhaps you will
challenge a point I make or relate your own take on a lesson learned. I
have a lot to learn, even from the lessons learned!
So, today marks the beginning of Lessons Learned from Hurricane Hilo. I
will start my numbering in my next post. I plan to post regularly.
For sure 4 times a week. You can't write a book unless you write,
you know. Not sure that any followers will read that often, but you can
stop by and pick up where you left off. The path will be marked clearly
with numbered lessons.
We all have storms. Life blindsides us. Sometimes we
get warning of a storm brewing. Sometimes they hit us so unexpectedly
that we lie in amazement- how did we end up on the floor? What was that that just hit? Sometimes, God sends us into a storm
with intention. Sometimes we end up amid a storm that was partly our
making. Sometimes this fallen world shows it's imperfections and we end
up innocent victims of the ravages of the brokenness of this life.
No matter how we find ourselves in a storm, there is One who is
with us IN the storm. A teacher, a guide, a protector, a counselor, a
king, and, best of all, a Savior! For those who believe in the saving name
of Jesus Christ, the worst that can happen to us in a storm is that we are sent
Home. Home with a capital H. Eternal life means life never ends.
It changes, yes. But it goes on...
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