?We're not afraid, Daddy,? said Jonathan. ?We're just concerned about you.? He smiled a confident smile and went back to play with his toy planes and space-cruisers. In his innocent mind, he was riding above rain, wind and storms and was doing battle with the enemies of the galaxy. Malika simply said, ?We'll make you breakfast today, Daddy.?

?But there's no electricity,? I said.

?It'll come back on shortly,? she replied.

As they left the room and went to the kitchen, the electricity returned. I could hear the children shout and at the same time noticed that the trees were swaying less severely than before. Even the rain gradually became lighter, and within 15 minutes all seemed back to normal. All, that is, except for the broken trees across the way. I quickly grabbed a jacket and went outside to survey what damage had been done. I expected to see the worst and stood there for a moment looking all around me. With the exception of a garbage can that had been blown into a neighbor's yard, there was no damage.

Yet, all around me were signs of destruction. Again the words ?A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand, but it shall not come nigh thee? recurred to me. How comforting, I thought, and also, how true. And then there were other voices. ?Stand still and see the victory of Jehovah which He will work for you today.? Finally, all was quiet. Those were biblical verses I had learned in Sunday school. Nevertheless, they brought great comfort. An overwhelming feeling of gratitude filled my heart, and all I could say was, ?Thank you. Thank you for your help, once again.?

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