Hurricane Sandy coming my way. I have some thoughts.
1) Please pray for those in Sandy’s way.
2) As far as a personal intention, my neighbor has this huge tree with a branch right over our house. Please pray for the integrity of this branch…and my family.
3) My kids are treating this like it’s summer camp. They’re thrilled with being off from school and getting candles ready. They’re enjoying the preparations. We’re trying to keep it light.
4) A crass political thought. You know that the media is going to want to attack Mitt Romney for being insensitive and too rich to care in the wake of Frankenstorm so before the last raindrop even falls, he should be touring every state affected along the eastern seaboard. Heck, not just touring. He should be pulling puppies out of rubble.
5) If you’re told to evacuate, just evacuate because you’re not just playing with your life, you’re playing with the lives of the brave men and women who work as emergency personnel. So just get out. The stuff in your home is just stuff. It’s not worth lives.
Keep those prayers coming.
October 29, 2012 at 2:06 pm
Praying for your safety, Matt…
October 29, 2012 at 2:19 pm
Lots of hatches battened down.
October 29, 2012 at 3:09 pm
prayers. Tips from a seasoned Hurricane pro, (Southeast Texas raised).
Freeze your milk. –make sure you crack open the top and let a little air in or the bottle will expand/explode. It will thaw over days if the power goes out and you have it to drink. Bake all the quick breads you have now and freeze. Again, they will thaw over days and make good breakfast. Give kids glow sticks rather than flashlights. They'll love it and you'll have the tools you need when you need them.
October 29, 2012 at 6:07 pm
Regarding point #4, one of the main questions regarding this hurricane is, how is the Obama camp going to exploit this to help his campaign and damage Romney's? It's sad but true that with a potentially devastating event like this, that will be one of their focuses, and actually their main focus.
October 29, 2012 at 6:51 pm
1. You're not teaching your children to prepare; our Dear Leader is.
2. Somehow, yes, this storm is the fault of Republicans / the evil ol' Pope / George W. Bush / Governor Romney.
Today's Rosary for the safety of all of you.
— Mack in Texas
October 29, 2012 at 10:05 pm
Prayers for safety. The wind and rain is really picking up here in Northern Va.
The Romney campaign has loaded their bus with supplies to help Hurricane victims.
The plus side to the hurricane is all campaigning has stopped here. The phone has been quiet all day.
October 30, 2012 at 1:38 am
Prayers for your family and home. I have a similar situation my home is surrounded by trees I nailed a St Benedict Medal to each and sleep well at night. God Bless you.
October 30, 2012 at 4:56 pm
Matt: Your work is not done. Obama did not save us. The Anointed One did not calm the raging sea, nor will Obama pay for anything. We, the people's tax money help the people. If anything Obama's policies caused the storm.