“I am with you. I will watch over you everywhere you go”—Genesis 28:15(NIRV). Almost 13 years ago, I took a giant leap of faith. I left a northeastern Oklahoma community where I’d lived since 1969—except for the times I’d gone away to college—to move to a larger town about 70 miles west. I left behind …
Most of us don’t even know our neighbors today. We no longer sit on our front porches in the evenings, swapping stories and watching our children play until the street lights come on.
Five hours after the sale of my house, I found myself huddled in a closet with my dog while sirens blared a warning. I was prepared. Then the tornado struck.
If there had been a button to push, I would have pounded it with my fist. Yes, I was in a hurry. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been eating fast food for breakfast.
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