(The Center Square) – Thanksgiving, and the holiday season in general, can be a sorrowful and lonely time for many, but artists in Galveston and a faith community have a message of hope from small pieces of century-old glass.

This year marked the 125-year anniversary of the Great Storm, the deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history. On Sept. 8, 1900, a hurricane wiped out roughly 21% of Galveston’s population. Survivors faced a desperate situation with no fresh water, a limited food supply and one-third who were left homeless. Many left to never return.

What seemed impossible became possible with help from people from all over the world who donated to recovery efforts. "In the world's great tragedies, that of Galveston stands remarkable. In no other case in history has a disaster met wi

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