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Sunday, August 09, 2015
Joy is like the Rain - HIRD
Many blessings in our life come in disguise. Only later do we realize how important they were to our development. Were you ever taught to count your blessings as a child? Sometimes that is easy. Sometimes that is very hard. Some families, like in Charles Dicken’s musical Oliver, seem to be flooded with tragedy and hardship. Oliver was born to a dying mother, sent to an orphanage, and tricked by a pickpocket gang. Yet in
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We often take the blessings that come with rain for granted. You have reminded us how essential rain is to life. Thanks, Ed. We need both rain and sunshine in this life that God has given us.
So true, Ed and David. Sometimes when doing repairs around the house the aging body complains bitterly about the rigours involved in doing the work, and I'm inclined to groan. And then I remind myself that I'm blessed in being able to even attempt those things.
My wife and I, while grateful for the rain that fell around here, have also prayed for those of you in drought conditions out West. Thanks Ed. ~~+~~
It's pouring with rain here right now. We are in the middle of a thunder storm and the hydro keeps going off. I am inclined to whine and moan but after reading your piece, Ed, I am giving thanks and rejoicing instead. I am finding joy in the rain (right after I go close my windows! Great post with a refreshing reminder, Ed. Thanks.
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