Well the Oregon coast is experiencing much of what the east coast goes through with hurricanes.  The winds have been described as tornados and it whirls around damaging all in its path.

It doesn’t happen often here, but it does happen.  Friday winds were very strong, there was a lull and then today they are even stronger they are being faced with 70-80 mph winds with the potential of them reaching 100 mph very likely.

The winds have extended eastward in-land so Portland and the surrounding areas as well as counties between the I-5 corridor and the coast are enduring 55 mph winds and downed power lines.

As I write this and look out my window there isn’t even a slight breeze, grey skies and a small bit of rain are here, but I will take them over what is happening elsewhere.

“There may be more people alive today than ever before, but there are also more lonely people today than ever before—divorced spouses, homeless people, many elderly parents and, perhaps saddest of all, orphaned or abandoned children. These and many others are still alone, even in a crowded world.”  10/15/2016 Days of Praise

Psalm 119:76-77 Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.

⁷⁷ Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight.

While not often, there have been times that I felt all alone.  Like a fish in a barrel surrounded by spear fishermen that wanted to destroy me.

I had friends and family that were here and supportive, but couldn’t reach into my heart and comfort me.

But the Holy Spirit could.  I felt that He knew all that was within me and even though I was struggling, He was there to hold me up.

We all go through periods where no one truly understands, sometimes the isolation is heavy and nothing seems to penetrate the cloud about us.  Other times it isn’t quite as serious, but still we feel like we have been under a quarantine and we allow no one in.

No matter our circumstances God has His arms about us.  It may take a while to recover, but He is there, working with us helping us go through the turmoil.

When we remember that, when we look to Him instead of our circumstances we become stronger and more confident in Him; He is always there for us.

Psalm 18:2-3 The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.

³ I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.

Later, Art (-: