For our first 2 yrs of marriage we lived in Fl.  What was supposed to be a wonderful start turned out to be one of the loneliest seasons of my life.  My dh was working 60+ hrs a week (i'm being kind!)and the only time I really got a chance to sit down with him was in the front pew at church.  Not only was I alone, but suffering through a very difficult pregnancy and feeling like I might have missed God's will for my life.  Surely this was not what God intended for our ministry, for our marriage, for our child...

One day, on the way home from work, I was seriously considering the idea of making a Uturn and heading north towards Indiana(my home).  I struggled to drive through the tears and looked up to see the most biggest beautifulest :) rainbow in the world.  It almost came to a complete cirlce, because of the water table, and I was in total amazement.  God spoke to my heart and said remember the rainbow, my promises are true for you today.  I thought about his promise to Noah, to Rebekah, to Sarah, to Joshua, and to Me.  I remembered the rainbow. I thought about Christ's gift to me , his promise of eternity with him, and all of those who had gone before me and stood firm on those promises. I remembered the rainbow.

God's grace and providence saw us through those two years, we came out tired and sore, but determined and brave.  I learned many things about myself, but most important...I learned about God. I thought I knew him, after all I was raised in church.  I thought I had it all wrapped up in a nice little ministry package, but that day, when all of my efforts and plans were turned to dust, I remembered the rainbow, and found His promise for me.

Today as I venture into our second year of homeschooling and look back, I know that that rainbow has lead me directly to where I am today.  His promise is made real today.

God, I remember the rainbow and I am standing on your promise.