Pouring Rain

I thought I had seen pouring rain. I was wrong. Yesterday, I witnessed a new category of rainfall. Several people had forewarned me about the rain in Texas, and I am glad that I didn't get caught outside during the storm. Check out this video I took yesterday.

The common saying "when it rains, it pours" is true not only in Texas. In fact, I think it is true in all aspects of our lives. Sometimes things are good. Other times, difficulties and bad news seem to pile up one right after another, or in my case it's more like lectures, information, and opportunities gather into an overwhelming heap. My experience in life so far has taught me two things about such storms.

1. Although difficult, there is always something that can be enjoyed from these experiences. Go dance in that rain or be mesmerized by the constant drips from heaven.

2. Although difficult, good things can come of a storm--if not now, then eventually they will. I like how the song writer Kenneth Cope puts it:

     Broken clouds give rain
     Broken soil grows grain
     Broken bread feeds man for one more day

     Broken storms yield light
     The break of day heals night
     Broken pride turns blindness into sight

     Broken souls that need His mending
     Broken hearts for offering
     Could it be that God loves broken things

My answer would be yes, He does! These are my thoughts from experiencing the pouring rain.