There is heartache and heartbreak in the heartland of America. The New York Times reports in the article,Vast Oklahoma Tornado Kills at Least 91:
MOORE, Okla. — A giant tornado, a mile wide or more, killed at least 91 people, 20 of them children, as it tore across parts of Oklahoma City and its suburbs Monday afternoon, flattening homes, flinging cars through the air and crushing at least two schools. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/21/us/tornado-oklahoma.html
Today’s deposit into the ‘Joy Jar’ is the faith to weather any storm.
I don’t think that you can let the storms of life overwhelm you. When you do that, you are no better than the craziness that caused you to be under attack.
T. D. Jakes
I have weathered many different storms and I know who I am and my friends know who I really am.
Delta Goodrem
“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass…It’s about learning to dance in the rain.”
Vivian Greene
“When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about.”
Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore
“Another secret of the universe: Sometimes pain was like a storm that came out of nowhere. The clearest summer could end in a downpour. Could end in lightning and thunder.”
Benjamin Alire Sáenz, Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
“It takes a real storm in the average person’s life to make him realize how much worrying he has done over the squalls.”
Bruce Barton
There is only one secure foundation: a genuine, deep relationship with Jesus Christ, which will carry you through any and all turmoil. No matter what storms are raging all around, you’ll stand firm if you stand on His love.
Charles Stanley
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