Texas on fire

Life is tough here on the frontier. Labor day weekend brought us the first break in the weather that we have seen all summer. But it wasn't all good. A cold front from Canada brought cooler temperatures and gusty winds from the north. Tropical storm Lee hit Louisiana and the wind spilled over into Texas. Wildfires broke out all over Texas due to the dry conditions, little or no rain all year, and the winds spread the fire faster than the crews could put them out. At last count over 1000 homes statewide and untold thousands of acres including most of a state park have been destroyed. We still are in the grips of the worst drought we have ever seen. Most cities are on some form of water restrictions, some are severe, and we really have no idea when this weather pattern will end and we might receive rain.

At the same time other parts of the nation have experienced epic flooding from torrential rains associated with hurricane Irene and tropical storm Lee plus other storms that passed through.

The answer is in the hand of God. He alone controls the wind and the rain. His voice commands the storm and it does His bidding. We must pray, and not just pray, but confess and turn from our wicked ways. Only then will He bless our land and send the rain we so desperately need.