I echo the call to prayer for those in the Midwest - Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri specifically.  Pray for the victims of the storm but also pray for the crews who are working diligently to release us from our prison of ice and of darkness.  They must be exhausted!  They don't work from dawn to dusk.  We have seen the crews out long after dark working by flashlights and spotlights.
 
If you have elderly relatives or friends who are in need, I would urge you to call the fire department, Adult Protective Services, city hall, the health department, someone to go and check on them to make sure they have food, water and heat.  My brothers just called to check on us.  We are fortunate.  Our neighborhood has underground service so our services were among the first to be restored.
 
If you want to let some of us who live in the area know about those you are concerned about, we would be willing to check on them and get them to safety.  I am sure John would assist you in contacting us.
 
That deadly storm has now paralyzed the Northeast - Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Rhode Island come to my mind from the news reports I saw.  These also need to be prayed for.
 
Another problem 1 Cor 10:31 didn't mention but has reared its ugly head here in the OKC area is "price gouging".  Seems some of the hotels raised the rent!!  Also some folks have tried to make some money selling generators at higher prices.  And they are warning against repairmen and tree removal crews who may be shysters!!
 
Always someone out there to take advantage of tragedy.
 
Thank you for your prayers for our state.  This is our bicentennial you know.  OK became a state about this time of year back in 1907.
 
In His Grip and not the icy grip of the soul's winter.
 
Dawn