This excellent article by Michele Huey reminds us that God brings new beginnings and new life out of the ashes of devastation that change our lives forever.
. . . a crown of beauty instead of ashes . . . –Isaiah 61:3 NIV
At 8:32 a.m. on May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted in a violent blast that blew out the north side of the mountain. Everything within eight miles—man, beast, and vegetation—met with instant death and destruction. Shock waves leveled everything within their path, including centuries-old trees, for another 19 miles. Beyond that, the trees that remained were nothing more than standing matchsticks, seared of leaves and life.
Fifty-seven people lost their lives in what was the most destructive volcanic eruption in U.S. history. Miles of roads and railroad tracks were destroyed. Ash spewed 12 miles high, then mushroomed out, eventually dumping an estimated 500 million tons in 11 states and five Canadian provinces.
The blast, and the accompanying earthquake, altered the landscape and forever changed the ecosystem.
In July Dean and I visited the…
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I absolutely love this sentence “Where humans see catastrophe,” the narrator said, “nature sees opportunity.” How very true
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Yes, so true! It’s the end of one chapter and the beginning of the next one. I think a lot of people need to hear this. God loves us no matter which chapter we’re in. 💖
Thanks for your visit, Brenda!
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This was a beautiful share. A quote I read this morning reminded me that the most tragic of endings are also the starting point of beautiful beginnings.
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Yes! Beauty from ashes! The ashes become the fertile soil from which new and beautiful plants can sprout and grow.
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