Our recent ice storm has me thinking about power sources. We live in the boonies, or maybe on the edge of the boonies. Far enough out that when the power goes out we lose more than just the lights and the heat, we lose water and plumbing as well. Add dicey internet and paying for cable into the mix, and sometimes I wonder what life might be like in the middle of the grid.
Our electricity comes from power supplied by Chickasaw Electric Company, and they do a great job. We have power lines that run from the road to our house, and most of the time we never have to think about whether the appliances will work or not. Those are the great days! Many days we will have flickers, which means that the power goes out for no apparent reason, often multiple times in one television show. Or shower. Showers are the worst. But these flickers don’t last long, usually a few seconds each time, repeatedly. Enough to be annoying, especially if I have shampoo in my hair.
I often wonder if solar panels flicker. Our house seems to be perfectly situated for solar panels. There are no trees above us. The sun is bright overhead, and a constant presence. Except when it is cloudy, raining, or in an ice storm. When the lights are back on, and I can resume Internet scrolling, the desire to learn more about solar panels wanes because what I do know is that converting to solar power is expensive. And ugly. And I am pretty sure that ice damages those costly, unsightly roof rectangles.
You might think that we would have a generator. We know that we should have a generator! And this time, we vow to follow through and actually buy the generator…if we don’t forget because we don’t need it anymore. It isn’t that the intentions aren’t there, but when the need is forefront on our mind, like when the storm is coming, or we have just weathered through, the supply is nonexistent. And when the pain of the storm is over, the urge to purchase an emergency big ticket item shifts lower in the mental priority. But this time…I think we are going to do it! Stay tuned and find out after the next natural near disaster.
Electricity gives power to my home, and I know that I can survive without it, but Christ is the ultimate power source. He powers my life, my thoughts, and my all. I know that I am nothing without Him. He doesn’t flicker, nor is He weather dependent, and He is available to everyone who will call on His name in repentance and belief. He is constant through natural disasters, personal crisis, and every day living. Do you know Him? Are you connected to His power?
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John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
Philippians 4:13 “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”
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