Now that temporary housing is going up, here are some updated needs for the St. Clair County area, particularly Shoal Creek.
Mailboxes
Mailbox posts
Garden Hoses
Furniture
Gatorade / Powerade (Drinks and Powders)
Sturdy Work Gloves  (These don’t last long under heavy use!  Our personal ones have holes already …

State map of Damaged and Destroyed Homes

I’ve only been able to help at two out of a total of 7807 Destroyed Homes and 5817 Severely Damaged Homes, such that they are uninhabitable.   These numbers do not include businesses, out buildings, farm building or trees down.  Even the black and white numbers are staggering much …

Kelly Crawford shares Why We Need The Storm on her website Generation Cedar.

Who better to share about why God allows us to go through storms than one who has.

Why We Need The Storm
If there were no storms, we would never rejoice over serenity.

If there were no rain, we would never …

I haven’t been able to post much this week.

Where have I been?

Feeding Rednecks and Country Boys plus a few Southern Ladies this week.

Is that an insult?

By no means!

Read this:

A Tribute to Rural Tornado Relief Volunteers aka “I Love Me Some Rednecks”

Now the St. Clair County rednecks need a few disclaimers. The folks I’ve …

St. Clair County Resource List EMA

Most places aren’t wanting to take clothes at this time.  Displaced families have little way to store extras right now.  Clothes will be more helpful as people are moved into temporary housing.

Most sites have plenty of water and Gatorade at this time.

Chainsaw supplies (Bar oil, chains, gas mix), gloves …

“God is preparing His heroes;
and when the opportunity comes,
He can fit them into their place in a moment,
and the world will wonder where they came from.”
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“Streams in the Desert Devotional” based on Judges 3:9-10

I think there are many who would vouch …

Tom Lee’s Graveside Message
Pastor Mark Liddle
May 1, 2011
 

I only knew Tom Lee for these last 8 weeks in which he began attending Dominion Baptist Church.  He seemed to me kind, gentle, wise and a lover of the Scriptures as well as a lover of Christ.  He would come to …

Alabama tornado relief: How you can help
Clearing House of Links for Donations, Volunteering, Pets, etc.  Many items listed by city or county.
Pictures and Documents found after the April 27, 2011 Tornadoes
Many pictures and documents found over several states are posted with contact info to retrieve them.
Animals Lost & Found from the …

Alpha Ranch
Alpha Ranch is an independent living ranch offering assistance for young men who are coping with a difficult transition into adulthood. The facility, located in beautiful Shoal Creek Valley near Ashville Al, offers opportunities for personal improvement in a peaceful environment.
Alpha Ranch is run by Kelly Crawford’s family of …

There have been so many opportunities for the churches and individual Christians to minister to others during the aftermath of the tornadoes in Alabama.  Another person who ministered greatly is a good friend of ours.  I won’t use her name because I know she’ll fuss if I single her out.  I had waited about saying …