Storm

God once again one upped every firework display and light show in the entire world. Not often does something make me stop everything and just stare, but tonight, it was a show that God put on and was marvelous! I couldn't think of anything besides how spectacular and slightly terrifying it was. Bright flashes of light that felt like camera flash. Flashes of blue, purple and white lightening combined with the deep, sometimes house shaking thunder. The silhouettes of trees and clouds there for a second with the light and then back into the shadows of darkness. The rain hitting the ground in little drops and then gusting down in little streams or puddling together. And through it all, I could still spy a bright little star, determined to shine bright above the storm. It was truly beautiful.

 What started off as a stormy morning at about 4-5 when Lisa left for work, cleared up by the time Elsa woke up at 7:45.

During our adventures around town, it was warm. Low eighties and sunny with a few clouds. It continued to be nice and warm all day. Elsa and I even spent a good deal of time on the back porch, Elsa eating Goldfish Crackers and playing with some toys and me enjoying the setting sun and the warmth. I've fallen in love with having a back porch.

Ugh, that hair. It kinda hate it here...

When Lisa got back from work (after seven), the sky had turned dark pink and cloudy. Then dark and stormy and shortly after dinner the thunder and lightening began. At first we thought nothing of it. Thunderstorms are, after all, pretty common here. We went upstairs to hang out and that's when we heard alarms going off around and an automated voice outside. We couldn't understand it and after looking up the weather, found out exactly what was going on.

Two tornadoes touched down in Kentucky one, not too far away from us and a major storm traveling right over us. The picture below is between storms.

Currently we're under Severe Thunderstorm Warnings and tornado watches. But two hours ago it was tornado warnings. Possibility of quarter sized hail. Anyway, that led us to sitting in the downstairs bathroom for half an hour riding out the worst part of the storm. 

It's still stormy now. From my bedroom, I can see lightening from all angles. downpours of rain, thunder that shakes the house... No hail. 

I am thankful we are safe right now and warm inside our protected house and I'm praising God for the beauty He has showed tonight. I'm thankful I don't have to be scared or worried on occasions like this because I have Him with me. :-) 

 I encourage you all to take a moment and see the beauty around you in the things we take for granted. Look at it like it's the first time.