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The Storms Will Pass

The Storms Will Pass

Seeing today’s world through God’s eyes and living out our faith with clarity, courage, and hope.

Devin Almonte
May 07, 2025

_{LIFE IN THE ORDINARY}

_{Hi friends…}

_{Well, this week started out like a typical Florida morning: bright blue sky and absolutely gorgeous. The kind of morning that make you want to grab a beach chair, a good book, and head straight for the beach. Hard to make that happen on a weekday!}

_{Instead, I took a work break and went for a run. My weather app said showers and maybe some thunderstorms would roll in}_after_{3:15pm. Perfect. I’d be back in plenty of time. Or so I thought.}

_{On my way home, that forecast showed up a little early. Thankfully, I was just moderately soaked.}

_{But then, within minutes of getting inside, it turned into that full-on sideways rain, thunder, and lightning. Our poor sweet girl (dog) Annie bolted straight to her usual hideout in the laundry room. I turned the dryer on for her. Something about the hum makes her feel safe. She gets so scared during storms.}

_{Then I stepped out back to catch it all on video. 60 mph winds and hail. Our stuff was everywhere. One casualty…a ceramic flower pot that I literally just put out last week.}

_{And like all things, it passed. The sun came back out. Neighbors were floating down our flooded street on boogie boards before dinner (what we call minor flooding). Only in Florida.}

_{Just another reminder that wild moments come, but calm always follows.}

_{Hope your week holds more sunshine than storms and maybe a good story or two in the mix.}

_Devin

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^{This Week’s Scripture:}

^{Mark 4:39 (NIV) —}^{“He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, ‘Peace! Be still!’ Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.”}

Chat with you soon,

Devin Almonte

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