Our area is under a "Winter Storm Warning." Translation: hazardous weather is occurring with a threat to life and property.
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It's hard to take these warnings seriously, because we try to be prepared for the cold and snow, and as long as you drive carefully, bad stuff only happens to someone else, right? Well, today I heard of a family who lost a dear friend, due to yesterday's harsh weather. It seems this lady fell and froze to death before she could crawl to the neighbor's door for help..
I feel badly for this family's loss. Don't you wish you happened to drive by just in time to rescue her? Even though I don't know the victim personally, I wish I could have saved her. It was a needless loss of life, since there should have been people nearby... somewhere..
But what if....
What if someone DID offer a hand right when it happened? And what if in a foolish prideful moment, she waved them off and declined assistance..
Lord, grant that I might have the humility to accept help when I need it.
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