Rainy Days

Have you ever seen so much rain?  I mean, really!  I feel like we are in Seattle instead of Atlanta.  I have a number of friends who struggle emotionally when it rains.  Rainy and cold make it worse.   Isn’t it interesting that weather can affect our moods so much?   Remember the old, old song that said “Rainy Days and Mondays always get me down”?  That is real.  I know for me a little sunshine can make a big difference in how I approach my day.

I guess it is those “Rainy days and Mondays” that challenge us to remember where our hope lies.   I have found that in the rainy seasons of my life that it gets hard to remember just how good life is and how good God is.  I can throw a pretty good pity party.  I usually throw one until God, or one of His agents, (people, writings, songs, etc.) intervenes and reminds me of how much I am loved and how much He is with me.  My favorite thing to do on a rainy day would be to curl up and snuggle my family and watch a movie.

There is something comforting about being together.  Now that is rarely reality, so I have to remember during those days when work and school have to go on, that God is truly present at all times.  When we focus on Him intentionally, He becomes almost tangible.  I encourage you to give Him a try next time you are having a rainy day kind of moment.