Rainbow in the Rain & the Drought
“There Shall Be Showers of Blessing” — an old song to write, sing and shout about! There shall be showers of blessing:This is the promise of love;There shall be seasons refreshing,Sent from the Savior above.Chorus:Showers of blessing.Showers of blessing we need;Mercy-drops round us are falling.But, for the showers we plead! I was seriously singing that…
Got Desert? Green Pastures Await!
Last week we played as much outdoors pickleball as we could because the weather folks said we would have torrential rains all this week! Not! At least in the daytime, though we had some good downpours during the night. It’s difficult to think of desert when an abundance of rain just blessed our dry, thirsty…
When it Rains, it Pours
Oftentimes, we hear that phrase and it comes with negative connatations. But thank you, Lord, for the rain! Twice, recently when I was on a usual 30-minute trek home and while driving across Lake Travis’ dam, came another rain downpour. Wednesday night, on the way home, I could barely see the road. It was intense…
The Blessings of Sunshine and Showers
April and May showers have continued to bring us such beautiful, cooler temperatures here in Austin. I stepped out to my car and my friend’s delightful, playful, and friendly Labradoodle, Magellan, came bouncing (literally) to me. He was off his leash and he sees me. It’s like he’s taken a sunshine pill. He starts running…
Lord, Thank You For the Rain!
We’ve been having downpours of rain for the last few days. Aw, sweet rain! We are on a water ration here in Frisco – only one day a week do we get to water our yards. In this Texas heat, that just hasn’t been enough water and my lawn has suffered. I’ve lost two holly…
Showers of Blessing
Day 96 of Photo Inspiration — Showers of Blessing Yesterday, my friend and I headed out for our early morning walk. There was a gentle rain coming down on us. We didn’t mind. Our time with each other, and with God was worth it — rain or shine. Always looking for the “God” attention-getters, we…