Pray: Hollywood Shattered by Flames, Stars Recount Loss
As the Palisades wildfire continues to ravage Los Angeles, some of Hollywood’s biggest stars have recounted their experiences of evacuating and losing their homes.
Actor James Woods described his tale of evacuating and how God’s hand must have been on his elderly neighbor who had just arrived home the day before from the hospital.
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After leaving his house, Woods says he remembered his 94-year-old neighbor with dementia. Knowing that the neighbor had been in the hospital, he was uncertain whether or not he was at home.
“God was on his side,” Woods says. “I decided to call his son in Massachusetts, and said, ‘Hey, Francis, just to be sure, your dad’s still in the hospital, right?’ He said, ‘No, he got home last night, and there’s a new caregiver, and I don’t have the number.'”
While Woods was not allowed to go back up toward the home, he called 911 for a welfare check on the neighbor. Dealing with some miscommunication, Woods contacted another neighbor who was able to locate the elderly man who was in his home alone. It was soon after this when the homes in the neighborhood were obliterated by the raging wildfire.
Other Hollywood stars who have lost homes, according to the Associated Press (AP), include Mandy Moore, Paris Hilton and Billy Crystal.
As the AP noted, Moore took to Instagram where she shared that her children’s school was demolished, along with their favorite restaurants. Crystal made a statement about losing the home that he and his wife had lived in for 45 years, saying that: “We are heartbroken of course but with the love of our children and friends we will get through this.”
Cary Elwes from “The Princess Bride” also took to Instagram sharing about the loss of the family’s home. Star Cameron Mathison also detailed the loss of his home in Los Angeles.
Fires and natural destruction do not look at a person’s status or how much they make. Disasters of various sorts are certain to hit all of us at different points in life. Pray for everyone who has lost much in these wildfires, and pray that out of this tragedy the elites of Hollywood would seriously take the time to think about their need for a Savior that can only be found in Jesus Christ.
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Abby Trivett is content development editor for Charisma Media.
