In Everything

In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
1 Thessalonians:5:18

I was inspired by the people of faith and dedication and courage who surround me every Sunday morning and the following was spontaneous after returning from church this Sunday: The People of my Church

=The humble ones who make awkward speeches even tho it is difficult for them

=The free- spirited tiny ones who dance off to Sunday school totally unaware that the whole church's attention is focused on them

=The growing eager imaginative ones to whom I get to teach Bible Stories every other Sunday

=The leading ones who allow God to pour out His Words through their words

=The background ones who are unimportantly doing very important little kind things where very few people see (my church is full of these people.)

=The Brave ones who are shy but stand up anyway and say what they believe or what they think or what they need

=The faithful ones who are always there with cheerful and reliable stability

=The weak ones who timidly come to the only place they know will find Strength.

=The courageous ones who utilize the Power of God to fight giants, and who win. (I think everyone in my church does this.

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Generally i dont make thankful lists unless im inspired; but really what's the point of only articulating the things I'm thankful for when my life is full of good things? This week I'm not much inspired (except for above) but I will make a list anyway.


*SRC, a precious blond-haired child who we cared for during the first year of her life. And who comes to our house sometimes so we can love her and spoil her again. Also I am incredibly grateful that S has people who love her and care for her


*for the amiable camaraderie of life with sisters, whether we're working or doing fun things or even doing nothing.


*relatable song lyrics


*a new cat who was coincidentally brought 2 us the day Little Sis had been begging for a cat


*very much funny stories from family members


*my little black car


*the Grey Skies of this week; depressing though they were, they also were beautiful, ruffled and dripping silvery showers over the brown earth.


*summertime, happy summertime. it is much easier 2 be happy when the sun shines and the earth is green than when the sky and the air is grey and my mind and the earth surrounding me is a dull brown.


*the Sun thAT still shines In my heart.


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did ya'll see the rainbow?

Driving home from work I chance to look high in the pale silvery sky where a tiny quarter of a rainbow is glowing.  The beauty of it there, poking its ravishing face through the thick curtain of cloud makes me catch my breath in a moment of raw amazement. I love the significance of rainbows. To me their beauty is synonymous with Promise from God.

A couple minutrs later I'm chattimg with a group of friends. "Did ya'll see  the rainbow?" T asks. "It was the most beautiful rainbow I've ever seen!"
K says she didn't see the rainbow in the shop where she works.
I think she did see the rainbow though, in the flash of colours as guys in muddy clothes walked by, Mostly colours like gray and brown with a lil red from their wind-beaten faces.
R says she didn't see any rainbow either, because she was in her classroom, teaching and missed it.
"But you did see the rainbow," I  tell her. "You can link the Promise of the Rainbow to things in your classroom...the children's words and actions and personalities; the swaying trees through your tiny dungeon window, etc."
My mum didn't see the rainbow either. She was inside the rainbow, the cacophony of singsong  baby voices, and unexpected cuteness and occasional kisses from the toddlers in her care.
Dad didn't see the sky-rainbow either but Im quite sure he saw and felt it during a few moments of idle chitchat with a lonely customer.

It seems to me that anything of worth or of beauty is a rainbow, a significant promise from God. And so I will be always on the lookout for rainbows. What about you. Have you been looking for rainbows? Where did you see a rainbow today?

from the sunset watcher, turned rainbow watcher

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