"Howard, look out the window!" I called in alarm yesterday morning. "I think the dam has broken!" He rushed to see, and was as mystified as I was! Water was gushing in a torrent below our house! We feared it was coming from the pond (small lake) on the property.
We'd had horrible storms and rain all night, but now the rain was slacking up, although the deluge we watched was like an open fire hydrant in its continued fury!
"Let's go look," I strongly suggested. We quickly donned shoes and jackets and headed into the wet grass of the pasture. Slogging through the wetness, we got as close to the dam as we could see, and miraculously, it was intact, picnic table sitting where we had placed it months ago. Where was the water coming from?
Getting into the car and driving down the highway for a better look, we saw the rushing water was coming from a small creek of its own beside the normal drainage ditch from the lake. All day long the unrelenting flow poured violently down the ravine, finally slowing at nightfall.
Meanwhile, we went about our day, dodging showers, not paying attention to any weather warnings. Later in the evening, I began to notice news reports on TV about the gravity of storms throughout our state. So that's why our son in Houston had called to inquire about our safety! I hadn't even connected it, and chatted lightly of family news with him!
After hearing the news, we considered getting into the basement if a tornado was imminent, but dismissed it with the possibility of the house coming down on us. That left the option of going outside to the cellar!
Thankfully, nothing happened, and we slept peacefully, trusting God for our well-being. There is more rain forecast for the rest of the week, but hopefully not causing the geyser we had practically in our back yard!
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