Gustav has come and gone

America was lucky. Hurricane Gustav did not create havoc. Each state acted promptly and appropriately. The destruction was kept to a minimum. Relatively few lives were lost.

Katrina taught us not to take Mother Nature lightly. That hurricane was a wake-up call, and America responded.

Tonight, be proud to be American. Be proud to be a Texan.

Tomorrow, there will be another hurricane somewhere. And if not a hurricane, some other natural disaster. Let us pray that our response to such emergencies will always be as swift and effective.

This is God's country.