I know this isn't normal All Things Lovely blog fodder, but this is such a devastating time in Australia that I had to mention it.
Photo by volunteer firefighter Stephen Henderson
My heart is breaking for all of those people who have been affected by the horrific bushfires that have swept through Victoria over the past few days. Over 1000 homes have been lost, and the death toll continues to rise, at the moment sitting just under 200 precious lives - not to mention all the wildlife.
Australia deals with bushfires almost every summer. As a country we have never seen anything like this, and I pray we never do again. At the moment, these fires are still raging with no real end in sight due to changes in the weather.
If you want to help, donations can be made through the Red Cross, what will help the most is money, blood and daily necessities.
We can only pray that these are out soon, as people then have to deal with saying goodbye to those they loved, and begin to rebuild their lives.
