{"id":1181,"date":"2013-04-18T21:14:16","date_gmt":"2013-04-19T01:14:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.lostforest.net\/?p=1181"},"modified":"2013-04-19T09:00:25","modified_gmt":"2013-04-19T13:00:25","slug":"the-flood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.lostforest.net\/?p=1181","title":{"rendered":"the flood"},"content":{"rendered":"

I thought the water was high a few days ago, but now the bridge<\/a> is completely under as well as the lowest section of the trail. It’s been raining steadily for about a week (following all the snow melt) and a couple more inches of rain have fallen in the last day or so with more on the way.<\/p>\n

\"bridge_underwater\"<\/a>I am thankful our house is on higher ground, but know there are other areas nearby where houses are flooded and one street under 3-4 feet of water. I realize there are people in our country and world with much greater troubles, especially this week, but it is still a little unnerving (while somehow awe inspiring to a degree) to experience even a small scale flood. It’s a tangible reminder that we are not in control.<\/p>\n

\"water_everywhere\"<\/a>\"flooded_stream\"<\/a><\/p>\n

I can’t help but think, of course, of Noah and The Flood, and of\u00a0God’s promise<\/a>\u00a0(even without seeing a rainbow). I check and find\u00a047 results<\/a>\u00a0for the word\u00a0flood<\/strong>, several being in the Psalms, where “floodwaters engulf,” and\u00a0I understand with more clarity what it means to be flooded with emotion, or how desperate it can feel to be overcome by something you cannot stop. Amazingly there can even be\u00a0floods of blessing<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"goldfinches\"<\/a>

Not great quality, but I looked out the window just as I was typing the last paragraph and saw these two goldfinches, taking advantage of a let up in the rain. I can also hear all kinds of birds chirping away.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Apr18sunset\"<\/a>

And later on…just what I needed to see tonight.<\/p><\/div>\n

10<\/sup>The\u00a0Lord\u00a0sits enthroned over the flood;
\nthe\u00a0Lord\u00a0is enthroned as King forever.
\n11\u00a0<\/sup>The\u00a0Lord\u00a0gives strength to his people;
\nthe\u00a0Lord\u00a0blesses his people with peace.\u00a0Psalm 29<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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