We had a tornado and macroburst pass right over us this past Sunday and have been without power for over 3 days.
It was odd not having any light or a refrigerator or an electric stove in the apartment. That's the longest power outage I've ever been in and it was a testing experience.
No t.v., no internet, no fan or a/c in this heat.
I tried to look at it positively and to learn something from it.
It was somewhat of an unintended electricity "fasting."
What did I learn? We become so dependent on things (in this case electronics) that when they are taken away, we are left with a sense of void that must be filled.
I felt something similar (though obviously more profound) when I lost my dad at 93 last year. Everything at home suddenly felt unfamiliar for a while.
We get attached to people and things. That is normal. But when we lose them, it is a great learning moment for me that God is always with us.
He was with me during the loss of my father, and he was with me during this relatively minor loss of power in comparison.
Thank you, Lord, for being there when we suffer loss.
Thank you for seeing us through the darkness and into the light.
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