What about you? Is this new year starting off like you thought it would?The news from California is awful; the pictures, heartbreaking. Then came the reports of too little response, not enough water, and lack of leadership. Total devastation for so many is mind boggling, not to mention maddening. I’m having trouble processing the amount of loss. Lives lost, and so many lifetimes of possessions and memories gone, burned beyond recognition.

Unlike the tragic loss from hurricanes several months ago, with North Carolina survivors still struggling to survive in winter weather, the scenes from California seem Armageddon-like. Santa Ana winds plus drought-like conditions occurring simultaneously, transformed mere sparks into roaring infernos. How do you recover from a tragedy like this? Will the magnitude of loss drive the insurance industry out of business? So many questions.

My prayers are with the survivors of this latest tragedy. It’s not the time to judge their lifestyle, wealth, political orientation, or laws. So many people have lost everything. God loves them and is waiting for them to turn to Him in their time of need. In the Bible God says that He can restore what has been lost through personal repentance and trust in Him. That’s my focus now – praying for God to comfort those who need Him so desperately as they learn to lean on Him day by day. Please join me.

God bless – Sue