Moving On
Man...it feels like the news gets worse with each passing day. And Katrina's aftermath is only entering its second day.
The mayor of New Orleans now says the death toll in his city alone could easily reach the thousands. Thousands. 110 people are confirmed dead in Mississippi, where its coastal cities like Biloxi actually took the main force of Katrina's winds and storm surge. Arial views over the city make you think you're seeing the battle damage from a war. Houses that aren't submerged by flood waters are completely demolished. Asphalt lies in shattered chunks, littering what's left of the streets. Power lines and lamp posts lay snapped in pieces. Big trucks and two-by-fours have been picked up like toys and slammed into buildings. People are wandering the streets looking totally lost, or walking into ruined stores (in clear view of police) and leaving with TVs, food packages, and bottles of water. A reporter actually stopped one looter and asked why he was doing it. "We've gotta eat somehow," he replied.
I was listening to HIS Radio, as usual, on my way to work this morning. All the commentary was about Katrina. To my surprise, Rob and Kristen (the morning crew) actually brought up the story about Harvey Jackon that I mentioned yesterday. Apparantly, when the account first aired, the news station covering it quickly cut away to a commercial break because the anchors needed to compose themselves. I can't help but wonder where Harvey and his grandkids (correction from yesterday: grandchildren, not children) are tonight, and if they're still all right.
But as heartbroken as I am about Katrina's wrath on the Gulf Coast, life must go on. I had to work the morning shift today because Kenneth, one of our co-workers, needed to take his kids to the dentist. It feels good to get busy working when I have a lot on my mind. It gives me something else to focus on, and I'm doing something. I hate sitting still on the job. I think I cooked two full birds of chicken to relieve my nerves. At least we had food.
My Mom called me at the end of my shift. She warned me that Greenville residents had heard a rumor that the city was going to run out of gas, resulting in people panicking and rushing to gas stations to fill up. She wanted to warn me to go ahead and get my fill before the city's supply of gas really does run out. It took me a little while to find a gas station that didn't have lines backed up onto the highway (seriously, what are some of these motorists thinking?) but I finally did. Hopefully, gas won't be an issue for awhile. Prices are at $2.99 a gallon and climbing.
Sorry I didn't post a song and verse yesterday.
Song of the Day: Point of Grace - "Better Days"
Verse of the Day: "And do this, understanding the present time. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light. Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in orgies or drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy. Rather, clothe yourself with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature." - Romans 13:11-14
The mayor of New Orleans now says the death toll in his city alone could easily reach the thousands. Thousands. 110 people are confirmed dead in Mississippi, where its coastal cities like Biloxi actually took the main force of Katrina's winds and storm surge. Arial views over the city make you think you're seeing the battle damage from a war. Houses that aren't submerged by flood waters are completely demolished. Asphalt lies in shattered chunks, littering what's left of the streets. Power lines and lamp posts lay snapped in pieces. Big trucks and two-by-fours have been picked up like toys and slammed into buildings. People are wandering the streets looking totally lost, or walking into ruined stores (in clear view of police) and leaving with TVs, food packages, and bottles of water. A reporter actually stopped one looter and asked why he was doing it. "We've gotta eat somehow," he replied.
I was listening to HIS Radio, as usual, on my way to work this morning. All the commentary was about Katrina. To my surprise, Rob and Kristen (the morning crew) actually brought up the story about Harvey Jackon that I mentioned yesterday. Apparantly, when the account first aired, the news station covering it quickly cut away to a commercial break because the anchors needed to compose themselves. I can't help but wonder where Harvey and his grandkids (correction from yesterday: grandchildren, not children) are tonight, and if they're still all right.
But as heartbroken as I am about Katrina's wrath on the Gulf Coast, life must go on. I had to work the morning shift today because Kenneth, one of our co-workers, needed to take his kids to the dentist. It feels good to get busy working when I have a lot on my mind. It gives me something else to focus on, and I'm doing something. I hate sitting still on the job. I think I cooked two full birds of chicken to relieve my nerves. At least we had food.
My Mom called me at the end of my shift. She warned me that Greenville residents had heard a rumor that the city was going to run out of gas, resulting in people panicking and rushing to gas stations to fill up. She wanted to warn me to go ahead and get my fill before the city's supply of gas really does run out. It took me a little while to find a gas station that didn't have lines backed up onto the highway (seriously, what are some of these motorists thinking?) but I finally did. Hopefully, gas won't be an issue for awhile. Prices are at $2.99 a gallon and climbing.
Sorry I didn't post a song and verse yesterday.
Song of the Day: Point of Grace - "Better Days"
Verse of the Day: "And do this, understanding the present time. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light. Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in orgies or drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy. Rather, clothe yourself with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature." - Romans 13:11-14
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