Topics:<\/b> Daily Bread; Grace; Gratitude; Holy Spirit; Light; Needs; Neglect; Neighbors; Poverty; Power; Powerlessness; Provision; Suffering; Weakness<\/p>\n
References:<\/b> Psalm 37:18\u201319; Isaiah 58:11; John 4:14; Acts 1:8; Ephesians 3:20; 6:10<\/p>\n
When a hurricane hit South Florida, Norena\u2019s home was severely damaged. The elderly woman received an insurance settlement, and the repair work began. However, when the money ran out, so did the contractor, leaving an unfinished home with no electricity.<\/p>\n
Norena had been living without power ever since Hurricane Andrew. For more than fifteen years, Norena had been living in a dark house with no heat, no air-conditioning, and not a single hot bath or shower. She got by with extension cords running into her house, plugged into a tiny refrigerator and a cook top, and a small lamp or two in the front of the house.<\/p>\n
Acting on a tip, the mayor of Miami-Dade finally got involved. A few hours of work by electrical contractor Kent Crook restored power to the house. Norena planned to let the water get really hot and then take her first bubble bath in a decade and a half. \u201cIt\u2019s hard to describe having [the electricity] come on, to switch on,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s overwhelming.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2014CBS Broadcasting, \u201cWoman Has Power for the First Time in 15 Years,\u201d cbs4.com (February 19, 2007)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Topics: Daily Bread; Grace; Gratitude; Holy Spirit; Light; Needs; Neglect; Neighbors; Poverty; Power; Powerlessness; Provision; Suffering; Weakness References: Psalm 37:18\u201319; Isaiah 58:11; John 4:14; Acts 1:8; Ephesians 3:20; 6:10 When a hurricane hit South Florida, Norena\u2019s home was severely damaged. The elderly woman received an insurance settlement, and the repair work began. However, when the … Continue reading “NO
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