Life's Hurricanes

Hurricane Gustav is coming. It's all over the news ... the path of destruction ... possibly straight for New Orleans. Ironically this Friday, August 29th, is the three year anniversary of Katrina. I think we'll be spared, but who knows what the future holds...The best we can do is pray-really intensely. Hurricanes come in many shapes and sizes...and they're not always physical storms...many of them are personal. When Hurricane Katrina hit N.O., my family and I were going through a personal -category four storm...and the path of destruction and the after effects have been just as fierce...taking an emotional, physical and spiritual toll. In fact today, August 26th, is the anniversary of our storm and i'm happy to say, we're alive and kicking...and doing quite well- I might add. Like our neighbors in New Orleans, some three years later...time has begun to heal the deep wounds- as we've worked hard to rebuild our lives while looking to each day with a renewed sense...