“Rest in the Lord.” We’ve heard these words a thousand times before, whether it’s from the pulpit on a Sunday morning or in a pre-class devotional as we’re fighting desperately to stay awake.
Thomas Chaves, left, and Vinny Almeida walk through floodwaters from Hurricane Helene in an attempt to reach Chaves' mother’s house in the Shore Acres neighborhood Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in St.