As Hurricane Ida rips through Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama heading for Tennessee and Kentucky there is a desperate need for hope and grace.

For those who have faced and those facing destruction may they turn from the horrific scenes around them and look to God for hope. Some will respond with anger at God, but may they realize God is their only true hope in their time of need. Not just now as they face the storms and their destruction but the many storms in their lives.

For those who watch and at times are just glad it is not them or their family may they have grace to respond as though it is their family! Let all respond with grace sharing their blessings with those who have seen years, decades and even generations of work ripped apart in just a few hours. Let us remember how we would feel if we were looking at our ‘world’ destroyed. As God’s grace extends upon us all let us extend grace to all. 8/30/2021