Our photo today is a satellite image of Hurricane Irene as it tracked up the east coast of America yesterday.
A camera way up in space dramatically captures the power of Hurricane Irene yesterday.
Thought on Monday – August – 29/08/2011
‘To be rooted is perhaps the most important and least recognized need of the human soul.’ ~Simone Weil
The world has watched the progress of Hurricane Irene over the past few days as it tracked up the east coast of America. It is the first major hurricane of the 2011 season. Ironically the name Irene is a Greek word and the name translates as ‘Peace’. It was far from peaceful yesterday as the hurricane swept up towards New York and Boston. Today we will see pictures of the devastation and particularly uprooted and fallen trees. Roots are meant to hold and stabilise but not to the force of a hurricane. Spiritually we also need to be rooted to help us withstand the storms of life. Such roots can be strong sound values, good support structures around us such as family and friends, belief in a loving God and belief in ourselves and what we have to offer. It’s when we take all these for granted, that we become unstable and likely to become uprooted. What are the important spiritual roots in my life today?
