Walking in the Rain
Putting one foot in front of the other
is sometimes all a person can do
during a dreary spell of life.
Or is it?
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I like to be gentle with myself during the dark days of winter.
Not every coastal winter day is rainy and gray.
But, oh, so many are just that.
Dull.
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And I remember a melancholy season in 2001
when I let my faith wither
to the point of forgetting to be
thankful.
I learned a lesson
when that dull spell turned disastrous.
Within days I was stationed at a hospital bedside.
My baby daughter was battling pneumonia.
I repented of my lack of thankfulness;
prayed fervently for my baby; and rejoiced as she recovered.
Since we had a private room,
I even sang a few songs to her.
She was too young to notice I didn’t have musical talent.
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Be joyful always;
pray continually;
give thanks in all circumstances,
for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
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Now when the dull days of winter oppress me,
I press back with
faith, thanksgiving, and praise.
I don’t want to repeat that lesson.
I’ve been teaching my daughter, by example, to find things to be thankful for–always.
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Walking in the rain
knowing the sun will return
umbrella of faith
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Wendy ❀ 2015
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I realize my daughter didn’t get sick because I was ungrateful.
But that experience has stayed with me,
and I’m consistently more thankful.
What are you thankful for today?
I’m thankful for a dear blogging friend, Natalie,
who included a poem of mine in one of her lovely posts.
If you haven’t met Natalie yet,
then you need to get on over to her blog.
Here’s a link: Natalie’s blog
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Rainy day blessings ~ Wendy ❀
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I was so honored when my teen daughter
asked me to do the photo booth with her.
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