Houston We Have A Problem

There was talk of rain before the night of Houston’s Memorial Day storms, but meteorologist didn’t hint at anything out of the ordinary. It was a sunny summer day with lingering clouds in the sky, and many people were out enjoying the breezy weather.

Yet, I, and the rest of the city, awoke in the middle of the night to a light show in the sky and booming thunder that shook the windows of my house. My children in fear gathered together in the house as the rain roared down. I sat in wonder as the battering winds continued. It seemed as if the storm would never end.

With morning, the chaos finally subsided, leaving behind a city full of water and shattered plans. No one was prepared for the sudden peril and destruction. As freeways became rivers, rescue workers pulled people from their cars. Basketball fans and Galleria employees were stranded. Many members of our church fought against flooding in their homes. Houston stood still as constant news reports detailed how badly the storm blind-sided us.

There were protocols and organizations in place to help with recovery. Emergency workers performed hundreds of rescues. City government mobilized to procure necessary aid. Systems put in place on sunny days helped all of us get through the rainy ones.

The tempests of life often catch us off guard, but the GREAT should always be prepared to weather the storm. Life brings us unexpected deliveries of divorce, unemployment, sickness, death, and the hard challenges that we must face in this journey called- life.

It is now Hurricane season. The bad weather may not be over. Forecasters will warn us to prepare family evacuation plans, and stock water and survival kits, just in case a major Hurricane comes. Likewise, I would encourage you to always prepare yourself for life’s curve balls. Let the darkness meet light, let the pain meet purpose, let the rain meet the rainbow, let good meet GREAT! When life sends a storm, let GREAT say, I got this.

That my friend is GREATNESS uncensored-