Circumstances beyond our control

When I tried to log on to make my daily blog post yesterday evening, I got this message:

Blogger Status
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Blogger will be in read-only mode while we resolve some maintenance issues. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Posted by Eddie at 12:35 PDT

Apparently, it wasn't working all afternoon and evening, so I'll be making another Saturday make-up post.

Also, speaking of unpleasant circumstances, I have cousins whose homes are in imminent danger of flooding if they open up a spillway in Louisiana to try to avoid flooding in major cities further downriver.  I can't imagine what it must be like to have to pack up your family and what you can carry and evacuate, not knowing what kind of damage you might find when you return to your house again, due not solely to an act of God but also to a deliberate decision by people in charge to put your home and property in danger to save that of others.  Please keep them in your prayers.