Hope after the storm

[Workingthroughit]

So last night the storm took the guttering and the tiles off the side off my house. Spent 30 mins at 1 am scrabbling around the garden picking things up, moving the cars, then comforting a terrified dog inside as the noise was loud enough to wake the dead.
Then this morning, I went outside to take pictures for the insurance. The wind was still blowing, and I looked at the damage. And over the wind, the beautiful sound of the Cathedral bells filled the air. It reminded me that God is with is through any storm, he walks with us through it all and is there the other side. There is no physical storm that is strong enough to pluck us from his hand.
It got me thinking, I have had an awful year. A significant bereavement, huge struggle to process my grief. Family issues. House issues. New start in a new city. Having to make friends again. Recently lost a friend. It has been awful

I have worked on myself in counseling over 12 weeks and have now finished. I am better, not cured but better. It was grueling, but God was with me through the whole storm and is with me now.

I pray that all of you know God’s peace through whatever storms you are weathering, and you will feel his light and warmth as you come through them, just like the gentle bells that reminded me of it today.

God bless.

PS anyone wishing to write something sarky, try and refrain and scroll on by if you can and let those who take comfort from the image do so.

Thank you for this lovely image.

I've also had a terrible year and I thought it was a nice post. I pray 2025 is better for both of us.

God is omnipotent so caused the storm

It's interesting because I've just listened to an Advent sermon on John the Baptist in the wilderness, which was a very dangerous place to be in Biblical times. You've also been in another type of wilderness enduring various difficult trials. Take comfort in knowing that the pain and the trials will lead to your spiritual growth, and in turn you can be there for others who have similar experiences. I pray that the future holds a time of comfort and rest for you!

The challenges you faced apart, thank you for your lovely words and imagery. Such an uplifting post. Give praise to the Lord in all things. 🙏. After the storm there will be a rainbow 🌈

I’m still in a seemingly ever-deepening storm and take comfort from this.
Thank you

and I’m struck by the fact that our God is the storm-rider, the One who “makes the clouds His chariot and rides on the wings of the wind”. Who walked on water and at whose command winds and waves are stilled.

May Genesis 50:20 and Romans 8:28 have resonance for all of us as we navigate the storms of this life 🙏🏻

For me your faith combined with the sound of cathedral bells lifted you up and gave you hope at a dark time.

Regardless of whether anyone is believes in God or not, surely this is a positive message and better than sinking into a pit of despair?

No the storm was just part of the weather systems needed to distribute heat/cold/rain etc around the world. A system that is awe inspiring.
Humans have messed up the climate and now, sadly, extremes of weather are becoming increasingly common. God gave us the world to look after, let’s hope we can fix it.

The world is passing away. Anything good is from above. Therefore anything bad is from darkness