I arrived home from work today to discover our dog Kielsie intensely watching what at first looked like an overgrown thistle. It turned out to be an hedgehog and possibly a baby one going from its size. The round prickly ball was not moving and at first I wondered if it was even alive until I saw the steady rise and fall that was proof that it was breathing.
I think Kielsie realised she was going to be in for the long haul because she settled down and made herself more comfortable:
This weekend countless families are keeping vigil for their loved ones. As families in Christchurch learn that their loved ones may never be returned to them, many families are enduring similar anguish in Japan.
We have waited for news ourselves this weekend. My SIL is Japanese and her family still live in Tokyo. We finally heard last night that they are safe. A young Japanese boy from our church who attends school here is still waiting for news of his family. I can only imagine in part what he must be going through as he waits for news.
We're told in the Bible that there will be earthquakes and wars and rumours of wars ... we know that none of this has taken our God by surprise ... we know that we live in a fallen world and that like our own bodies it is breaking down ... but we mourn for those affected ... we close our eyes when we see the devastating images on our screens ... we cry at the numbers dead ... we wonder what the future holds ... we ask questions ... but we never need ask where God was in all of this because He was there ... we know that He will never leave us nor forsake us ... and so even amidst all the devastation there can be hope.
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