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Typhoon Haiyan: its wrath and aftermath





TYPHOON HAIYAN:IT'S WRATH AND AFTERMATH
 



"Blessed be God, the Father of Christ Jesus,our Lord, the all-merciful Father and the God of all comfort! He encourages us in all our trials, so that we may also encourage those in any trial,with the same comfort that we receive from God.

                             -2nd Corinthians Chapter 1:3-4






         I join each and everyone for the prayers

         for my country, the Philippines

         who has been recently stricken by a tragedy

         brought by Super typhoon (Haiyan) Yolanda

         the heartaches and pains

         are too much to bear

         and we pray for God's healing

         that amidst all these,

         the victims will find

         the strength and courage

         to move on, and will one day,

         see the world filled

         with so much love and inspiration . . .

          
for them

i dedicate this poem.





          
Trembling hands and feet

Ravaged the desolate streets

For anything that they could find

To quench the thirst and fill the cravings−combined

fierce winds were stilled, turbulent waters receded

But grief summoned the dawn  as cold bodies−embedded

There was an outbreak of tears

Like Rachel weeping for her children beneath a canopy of fears

Young and old were not spared

From the gnarling fangs and claws bared

Of Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) one dreadful night

When innocent lives were enveloped in their worst fright

Intense the wails, louder the screams

Leaving them homeless, widows, and orphans with shattered dreams….

But thanks to our brothers and sisters from foreign lands

Side by side, with fellow Filipinos-joining hands

To give relief and inspire aching hearts

Igniting the fire of hope for a fresh new start

Though with teary eyes, smiles still make the day

Trusting the Almighty God who always makes a way

With the colorful rainbow that hangs in the sky

A sign of God's love and mercy on high.





By:Elena Maria Mana-ay Parcon©2013

Date Written: November 17, 2013

Date Presented:  December 01, 2013

          

*Thus says the LORD: In Ramah is heard the sound of sobbing, bitter weeping! Rachel mourns for her children, she refuses to be consoled for her children—they are no more!( Jeremiah 31:15)


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Jesus Calms the Storm



Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him. Suddenly a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. The disciples went and woke him, saying, "Lord, save us! We're going to drown!"
He replied, "You of little faith, why are you so afraid?" Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm. The men were amazed and asked, "What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey him!" (Matthew 8:23-27)




























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