Wednesday, August 24, 2022

Under Glowering Skies



no stranger's wing shielded my face.
I stand as witness to the common lot,
survivor of that time, that place. 
(Anna Akhmatova)


What remained after the flood? For us, we few survivors? A glowering sky for sure, that much is constant.




And shacks, somehow these too remain.




As does the Dojo. Kick 'em out, kids, before you too are washed away in the flood.




But trees still stand. What happens here is that roots destroy the sidewalk which no one walks on, so the Town in its wisdom cuts down the trees. Idiots.



So back again to the Compound, unscathed, frosty, our enemy the Weather threatening. But questions remain.

Have we paid too much Climate Tax, too little, or is this an issue caused by prayer? Pray for rain, God agrees, cause and effect. Problem, solution. But note how abundantly our Creator provides this. 

Do you detect judgment?

LSP

10 comments:

Well Seasoned Fool said...

Suddenly there is news of floods everywhere. Moab, Utah as an example. Omens, or history repeating? I vote history.

LL said...

Survive to fight another day.

That's not my motto exactly, but I guess it could be.

Paul M said...

Been in the 70's and rained a lot for August here in Northern Colorado. And no gully-washers. We'll take it. Better than the alternative, crunchy dry with lightening strikes.

Your post echos the social climate we find ourselves; threatening skies after a dump tends to beget more deluge...unless the winds shift. The Destructionists are in full hurricane mode.

As prayer often works to bring rain or dry (as God wills it), I am praying for the aforementioned "other" stormy weather to be eradicated...or at least calmed, otherwise we'll be overtaken by the floodwaters.

LindaG said...

You all be safe and God bless, Parson.

LSP said...

I'm with you on history, WSF, but perhaps we can draw a parable?

LSP said...

I feel the same way, LL.

LSP said...

Most definitely a parable, Paul. And I'm praying likewise.

LSP said...

And with thy spirit, Linda.

Kid said...

With all the Indian communities in the Southwest, I can only conclude 1) Rain dances don't work, or 2) The Indians are punishing the invaders by not dancing.

LSP said...

There's a third option, Kid, surely, they're all out of it on photocopier cleaner and forgot to dance.