Feeling a bit flat and out of it...

To be honest I have been feeling rather flat and perhaps a bit out of it today. 

Seeing all the images from the Christchurch earthquake, seeing people in shock, seeing the damage that this earthquake caused, realising that tiny little babies died and indeed many more who were trapped inside the buildings and seeing the anxiousness on those who are waiting as the rescuers go in to try and rescue the living and retrieve those who passed. 

There are so many people entering a 4th night without water and power.  Some would have no food right now, they can't even flush their toilets and I can't help wondering how long before people will have a place again they can call home.  Right now hundreds are staying in welfare centres relying on the help of others.

It is so hard comprehending the devastation and it makes you realise how we really only have today that we can be sure of.  We can't get yesterday back and we really don't know if tomorrow will come.  We hope, but there are no guarantees.

To all those affected by this devastating earthquake, my heart bleeds for you tonight.  I am so incredibly sad that you all have to go through this.  I can't even begin to imagine what you must be feeling.  :'-(

Devastation!

You may have seen in the news that there was another big earthquake in Christchurch.  It was a magnitude of 6.3 or something.  The one in September was a bigger magnitude, but this one is far far more devastating. 

You just look at some of the video clips (here) and (here) and a number of photos just to realise the devastation and shock that these people must feel tonight.

And the sad bit is that this time round people are trapped and people have died.  It really makes you realise how quick things can happen.  How unexpected and how very unprepared most of us actually are. 

Please keep these people in your prayers and thoughts.