Now let's be clear on something from the get go... When the local weather men and women make a severe weather prediction, I listen. When the local weather men and women make a severe weather prediction, David blows it off. It doesn't matter whether it is snow or tornadoes, he doesn't listen. I, on the other hand, panic. Snow, tornadoes, ice, whatever...I believe them and start to worry about our lack of a basement. We live in tornado alley and have been in too many warnings to be calm about it.
That was the scenario today... 2 rounds of severe weather were headed our way. The first round was a bust, just a little rain and 2 claps of thunder. This afternoon was another story. I was at Publix when the store went dark and the rain that pounded the roof sounded like a freight train. The cashier's were screaming and the buggy boys were staring out the front door. I called David to tell him what was going on. He said "oh well there is a tornado warning for us." "WHAT, ARE YOU KIDDING ME" (Yes, I know all caps means yelling...I was yelling) I was sure he meant "watch" but no he assured me it was an actual warning. He may as well have told me that there are dandelions in our yard. No emotion, just fact. I asked him to care for our children if I was sucked up into an F5 vortex and found in Kentucky. He laughed at me and said he'd see me soon.
The storm did pass over and no tornadoes hit near us. However, on the way home all of the radio stations were carrying the voices of the TV weather teams as they were giving the play by play on the "super cell" activity that was still terrorizing this part of the state. As I drove, I called Becky to let her know we were OK is case their news carried stories of tornado warnings in our area. I thanked God for His protection in the storm. Then I stopped to think about His magnificence in the storm. How great and mighty is He! The winds obey, the thunders cease, all of creation is held in His hand.
As I pulled into my neighborhood, the sky was bright blue with giant white marshmallow clouds (yes, I know that is a scientific name for them but I like marshmallow). It was beautiful. All of the colors seemed brighter and richer. After the storm, the wonder of His creation shines more brilliantly than before the clouds and storms roll in. Don't we do the same thing? After God brings us through a storm, we shine with His grace and mercy fresh on our faces.
I was still thinking about of this "nature" wonderment when I got an email from my neighbor. She noticed a rainbow above our house and sent me the picture. Even more evidence of how great, how awesome is He!!
