Monthly Archives: October 2010

LET IT RAIN!

Years ago, when I first surrendered my life to Jesus Christ, God gave me a wonderful gift of writing songs.  I had pretty much forgotten about most of them – many were simple and I didn’t do anything with them at the time. 

Today I came across a notebook with some of those songs scratched haphazardly on music notation paper.  The one that struck me most was called, “Let It Rain.”   Here is the chorus:

Oh Lord, let the rain fall down
Let it feed the ground ’til the flowers grow!
Oh my Lord –
I will cry my tears,
but I will not fear the pain:
Let it rain!

I am trying to maintain this same attitude now…trying to remember that nothing much grows without rain.  Remaining grateful, even in times of drawn-out difficulty, has to be a purposeful choice.  I’m doing my best to make that choice daily.  I hope that you are too.  God Bless!

I had a pretty bad day today.  It’s been three months since the move and I still don’t have work.  I’m almost out of money.  I keep praying and walking on faith but things aren’t coming together yet.  Not sure what to do.  I can make it about three more weeks and then, well, I don’t know.  I hate to move again, but might have to.  So I was in a funk today, unable to focus or accomplish anything.  I cried a lot.  I took a walk.  Somewhere along the way I remembered this song.  It helped me feel a little better and remember that nice word: “hope.”  Enjoy.