Emphasis Preaching Journal

Crash! The boom of thunder was almost simultaneous with the flash of lightning! An instant later, the house was totally dark, but not silent. Thunder continued to echo, rolling across the night, as the wind raised its howling voice another notch and rain pelted the roof like a thousand drumming fingers. Carol couldn't see a thing! Slowly she felt her way through the living room furniture over to the window, parted the drapes and looked out. The entire neighborhood was dark -- no street lights, no house lights, nothing.