My heart hurts for western NC. I've been through there many times, admiring the beauty (and once touring the Biltmore) and to think of what's happening there now is just so upsetting. All we can do is give to reputable charities (or at least most of us; some can no doubt show up physically to help, and thank goodness for them).
Not sure I have any wisdom on the God and natural disasters front, as that's something I struggle with myself, especially when I hear people talking about how God saved them when in the background is the house of the neighbor who was killed. There must be some middle ground somewhere between overly simplistic theology about God's intervention in individual lives and God being absolutely aloof from it all, but I do struggle to find that "sweet spot." At the same time, though I may feel uneasy when people say things like that so soon after a near miss, I try not to judge. Having never been in that kind of situation, I can't say that I wouldn't feel and say the same thing. I suppose faith really does have to be sorted out individually, and grace extended to those who stand in different points on the journey.
The lack of medicine is so scary to me. I get my rx meds in 90-day fills, and I always hope that if a disaster HAS to strike, it strikes the day AFTER I pick up the refill and not on the day before I can renew, when I'm down to only a week's worth of pills.
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Not sure I have any wisdom on the God and natural disasters front, as that's something I struggle with myself, especially when I hear people talking about how God saved them when in the background is the house of the neighbor who was killed. There must be some middle ground somewhere between overly simplistic theology about God's intervention in individual lives and God being absolutely aloof from it all, but I do struggle to find that "sweet spot." At the same time, though I may feel uneasy when people say things like that so soon after a near miss, I try not to judge. Having never been in that kind of situation, I can't say that I wouldn't feel and say the same thing. I suppose faith really does have to be sorted out individually, and grace extended to those who stand in different points on the journey.
The lack of medicine is so scary to me. I get my rx meds in 90-day fills, and I always hope that if a disaster HAS to strike, it strikes the day AFTER I pick up the refill and not on the day before I can renew, when I'm down to only a week's worth of pills.