When It Rains…It Pours

While I was lounging on the couch, a deluge of rain fell from the sky.  Fitz, my cat, continued his nap perched in his favorite place by the window.  Even though the sky had been overcast all day…even though the conditions were conducive for a downpour, I was caught off guard.  I’m a fan of watching rain from the coziness of home.  Since I’ve been afforded the opportunity to spend time at home, I snuggled in and watched the downpour.

And what a downpour it was!  The rain was falling so heavily that all I could see was a white sheet of water.  I focused on the loud sound it made.  I watched as it flooded my empty flower bed.  I witnessed it saturating my front porch.  I was entranced by the power of nature.  I was intrigued by the hand of God.

Ya’ll it’s so easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle.  We don’t mean to do it.  We have bills to pay…church services to attend…children and husbands to care for.  It’s so not intentional, and yet we miss out on the simple moments. 

It made me reflect on being a kid.  Bible Study Brother and I were in Turkey Scratch for some school break.  There was a big rain.  A torrential downpour early one morning.  After we ate breakfast, the rain moved on.  The skies were clear.  And my grandma gave us the biggest gift that a kid could ever have.  She told us to go splash in the puddles.

I vividly recall being outside in my night gown dancing in mud puddles with my little brother.  My hair was wild and free.  Without a care in the world.  Not concerned about being proper or following the rules.  Just having the ability to enjoy the results of a messy storm.

The storm that passed through today was heavy, and I couldn’t see through it.  But it didn’t last long.  After all that big flood of rain, the sun came out.  I could see some dark clouds in the distance, but they too moved on.  The sun dominated the sky.

Fitz slept through it all.  When he woke up, he got to just bask in the sun in his favorite spot.  The world was unchanged for him.  But my world was different.  I must take time to dance in these messy mud puddles in my life.  The storm may come out of nowhere, but it gives me the opportunity to abandon the rules.  To just enjoy every moment that God blesses me with.  #wepreach