My dad lives in a rural county that was devastated by a wild fire yesterday. The latest report said 3,600 acres and 30 homes were lost. Praise God, he evacuated in time, but we’re still waiting on word about his house. As of last night, they still had the roads blocked off, so he couldn’t go check on it to see if it was even still standing.

Because my heart is heavy for him, today’s haiku is about fire:

Quick! Get out! Wild fire!
What is important to you?
Grab it and go, now!

On a related note, are you prepared for disaster? Whether it is a hurricane, drought, tornado, etc., do you have important papers locked up in a firebox? I encourage you to make a disaster plan today. Don’t put it off, because if the day comes to need one, there won’t be time to get it ready on the fly.