reflections

Yesterday God reminded us all to stop taking THINGS for granted. I am the worst at feeling sorry for myself and wishing I had all the extra money to buy things my friends have. Last night, I am sure the people in Henryville would much rather have SOME of the things I take for granted...a soft pillow, warm blanket, soap for their shower, even a hair brush.
A tornado, or 2, touched down about 5 miles from my house. While I was in my basement looking at facebook with my girls, families nearby were going through a living hell. One family was the family of some of my friends. Their mom, step dad, and brother lost essentially everything, but they are all still alive.
I am so thankful for my friends who have helped my friends that they don't even know. I know our help is a drop in the bucket of their need, but hopefully it will just be a reminder that there are people willing to help strangers and they are not alone.