Methodist Corner

where God’s previous working meets our present response

I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me. (Gal 2:20)



Archive for the 'Katrina' Category

Not Easily Forgotten

Monday, September 12th, 2005

We were still several hundred miles from the coast when we began seeing the tell-tell signs of Katrina’s fury, a battered sign here, a missing shingle there. With each passing mile as we approached our destination, the scene became increasingly bleak; mile after mile of endless destruction mirroring the battered souls that sought refuge from [...]

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Safe at Last

Tuesday, September 6th, 2005

Uncle Toy and Aunt Peggy are now safely in Rhode Island. My wife Sheranne and I took them and their dog Rudy to the Memphis Int’l Airport Saturday morning. They’ll be staying with their daughter, Becky Jo for awhile. Thank you for the many prayers offered on their behalf. It is amazing to [...]

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What a Difference a Day Makes

Thursday, September 1st, 2005

Here’s another update on Uncle Toy and Aunt Peggy. Like someone’s actually reading this. But it makes me feel better anyway. The original news that they were on their way to Jackson was incorrect. Actually, they were still in their home. The emergency personnel from Batesville, as their last deed before coming [...]

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Answered Prayer

Wednesday, August 31st, 2005

They’re alive! Praise Our Great God and Creator! Not long after I posted the prayer request for Uncle Toy and Aunt Peggy, I received a call from my mother-in-law, Martha, informing me that rescue personnel had found them. I’ve now been told that they are being taken to a hospital in Jackson, MS where they’ll [...]

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Relying on God

Wednesday, August 31st, 2005

Please pray for my wife’s Uncle Toy and Aunt Peggy. They were last heard from Aug 29th, at 9:30 a.m. as the eye of hurricane Katrina was passing over them. They decided to stay at their home, located in Waveland, Mississippi, and ride this one out, just as they had countless other times. Take a [...]

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