When the Earth Moves

The ground need only shudder beneath our feet or those of our unsuspecting neighbors, and we can be  hurled into a state of confusion and distress. 
How fragile the nature of these human bodies! 
Yet the spirit within...the humanity...is not so fragile. It is resolute and determined to survive whatever comes.
 The spirit encased in this delicate, breakable human body thrives on hope and faith. 
The unbelievable tragedy we have watched unfold in Haiti has brought this truth to light. 
Victims, buried for days beneath the rubble, have held on to life because of this inner seed of hope that help would indeed come,,,,something deep within that gave them the determination to live. 
At the very darkest hours after the earthquake, the voices of children singing hymns could be heard by astonished broadcasters at the sight of the ruins. 
Faith in what was greater than themselves...in a God that would help them through their hellish plight, had given their spirits the ability to sing....the ability to hope, even in the face of the worst that could be imagined. 
When our lives are shaken.  When we feel we cannot face a situation, we can remember that we have within us that which is stronger than any misfortune that life can present. We have within us a spirit waiting to show its strength.   
                                      Blessings,   Sandra