Sun’s up, uh huh, looks okay
The world survives into another day
And I’m thinking about eternity…

Bruce Cockburn – Wondering Where The Lions Are

It was a beautiful morning, quiet and still.  It was just shy of two weeks after the devastating tornadoes of April 27th.

A tornado begins a rampage in Tuscaloosa, by Sarah Taylor

There were so many stories in the quietness.  So many questions.  The evidence of destruction unspeakably present.

The scene near the location of the tornado in the previous picture, Tuscaloosa, AL

Enormous stories of loss.  Large X’s spray painted on houses that indicated the date the house was searched and the number of people found inside, the number of dead.

There were statements of faith.

Statements of Faith

And there were were questions of eternity…

Questions

It was beautiful morning, quiet and still.  The evidence of destruction broke the silence…