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A little more to the right, please…

Normally, there's no way I'd be praying for a tropical storm to head our way, especially on a weekend, but extreme circumstances call for extreme prayer!

(Forty-plus days of 100+ degree temps and the driest 7-month span on record qualifies as extreme circumstances, doesn't it? Thought so.)

I believe in the power of teamwork, so that's why I'm asking all of you to join me in praying, focusing, concentrating, meditating or, if nothing else, just keeping your fingers crossed that Tropical Storm Don veers a little more to the right.

See the "TX" down there, just to the right of the white stripe?

Well, that's about where I am, here in Long Hollow, and I really, really want Long Hollow to be on the left side of the projected path.

See, if Don changes his travel plans and heads for Dallas instead of El Paso, more of Texas (including Long Hollow) has a chance at the good soaking rain he'll be scooping out of the Gulf of Mexico and slinging over his left shoulder.

So if it's not too much to ask… PRAY! FOCUS! CONCENTRATE!!

Thank you!!

 

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19 responses to “A little more to the right, please…”

  1. Amy Avatar
    Amy

    Praying all of your streams and gullys are full by the end of the weekend!

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  2. Gail Avatar
    Gail

    Praying with you sistah. I didn’t realize the projected path was right at us. Wow. To get a breeze with just 10 degrees cooler temps would bring such relief.

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  3. Barbara Shallue Avatar
    Barbara Shallue

    I think right now it's headed more west, although it could still turn north once it hits land. You know how those hurricanes are – unpredictable!! But I agree, just a little bit of cloud cover would be nice, even if we get nothing else!

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  4. Barbara Shallue Avatar
    Barbara Shallue

    Thank you! I miss the sound of my little waterfall!

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  5. Jail Break Avatar
    Jail Break

    Prayers conquers all, and God is always listened. Philippines is experiencing with storms too and other country. We were hoping that storm will end soon.

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  6. Mrs4444 Avatar
    Mrs4444

    I shall do my best 🙂 Good luck!

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  7. Debbie B. Avatar
    Debbie B.

    Praying..focused..even doing rain dances with hope that the rains falls on us while on it’s way to you.

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  8. Barbara Shallue Avatar
    Barbara Shallue

    Thank you!!

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  9. Barbara Shallue Avatar
    Barbara Shallue

    That's what I'm hoping if it moves that direction! But my dad said y'all got some rain today – that's great!

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  10. Debbie B Avatar
    Debbie B

    I think your parents got a bit more than we did in Spring. Si was home and said it rained 2 times today for 5 minutes each time. Shouldn’t complain though — a little is much better than none.

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  11. Pauline Avatar
    Pauline

    Mentally moving that white space to the right… now I’ll turn on the TV and see if it worked. Hope you get the rain you so desperately need!

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  12. Jillsy Girl Avatar
    Jillsy Girl

    Here’s to a nudge on its shoulder and lots of rain over your head! 🙂

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  13. Jim Sullivan Avatar
    Jim Sullivan

    Well, I said this prayer…
    “Dear Lord, please let the storm go in the direction Barbara wishes, and let no one be hurt as a result. I ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen.”
    Now, I don’t usually quote my prayers verbatim in a comment, but I just want to see what happens.

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  14. Jim Sullivan Avatar
    Jim Sullivan

    Of course, my prayer may have been a day late. I don’t know.

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  15. Wolf Pascoe Avatar
    Wolf Pascoe

    40 days and 40 nights in the heat. Sheesh, it’s Biblical. I declare it’s time you had rain. I am concentrating.

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  16. Barbara Shallue Avatar
    Barbara Shallue

    Thank you, Jim! That was a perfect prayer! I've been away from the computer and the television all day, so I have no idea what Don is doing, but if he doesn't come this way, I guess Mexico needed the rain more than we did. <sigh> Thank you, either way!!

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  17. Barbara Shallue Avatar
    Barbara Shallue

    Thank you! I hope it helped – I've been away from the computer and news all day. Guess I better go see what Don's up to…

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  18. Barbara Shallue Avatar
    Barbara Shallue

    Thank you!! I haven't checked on Don all day – I hope he changed his mind about heading to Mexico (but I guess if all our prayer doesn't work, they just need it more than we do right now – and our turn will come… sigh.)

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  19. Barbara Shallue Avatar
    Barbara Shallue

    Thank you so much for trying! It just wasn't meant to be. But please do keep praying we get some rain from somewhere!!

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