Tag: Life

A Sign from…

*Photo courtesy of South Florida Sun Sentinel

On February 5, 2019, a very, very, large wooden cross washed ashore on Ft. Lauderdale Beach to the delight of beach-goers.  It was 20 foot long, barnacle encrusted and looked like it could have been made from railroad ties.

According to the South Florida Sun Sentinel, Mary Ann Smolinski, visiting from Michigan said, “It’s amazing. Very spiritual.”  Not long after the tales about how the cross washed ashore and the possibility of its spiritual meaning were heard everywhere.  Some say it was probably from Puerto Rico due to last year’s hurricanes while others believe it is a spiritual sign.  One man was so moved by the cross as a sign that he called his friend and said he was going back to church.

Today the cross now lays behind the Ocean Manor Beach Resort where it took ten men and two ATV’s to pull it ashore.  WSVN reported “Ocean Manor resort Owner Frank Talerico told WSVN he had goosebumps when he learned of the cross and believed it was a sign of protection. He said his sister had been praying at the property that morning after having a bad dream.”

Have you received a sign?  What was it?  Remember, it is what you do with the sign that matters!   So stay alert, read the Word, and pray!

 

Too Late for Cuban Refugees!

On Thursday, January 3, 2019, more than twenty Cuban refugees arrived in the Florida Keys on a makeshift boat.  The blue and green tarps either attempted to keep them afloat  or were protection from the sun and high waves.  However, Border Patrol found them at Veteran’s Memorial Park and have processed them for return to Cuba.  While the numbers of refugees attempting to flee Cuba has slowed down significantly, there were still multiple attempts in 2017 and 2018.

One has to wonder if these men did not know that former President Obama pulled the plug on the “wet foot, dry foot” policy in January 2017 as diplomatic ties were being reestablished between the countries.  OR, was their life so horrible that they had nothing else to lose?

Seeing this makeshift boat in person really hits home as to how lucky we are living in the United States.  One also feels compassion for these refugees who risked high winds at sea and even possible death.

Please understand that this post is not political, nor intended to promote or hinder immigration.  It’s about compassion and humanity.  One has to wonder what is really going on in Cuba since people are still willing to risk their lives at sea knowing that the “wet foot, dry foot” policy has come to an end.

May God bless us all!

*Photo courtesy of Livin’ the Keys Life