I woke up this morning to a pleasant surprise. I rolled over in bed and looked out my window. I wasn't sure if I had seen it right, so I rubbed my eyes and looked again. Could it be?!?! Were my eyes playing tricks on me? I ran outside and snapped a picture of this...
BLUE SKIES!!! After 5 days of gray, cloudy skies I was beginning to think that I was living up north in the wintertime...well, except for the 80+ degree heat.
Here's something else I hadn't seen...
That light spot on the cloud behind the palm tree is the SUN peeking out from behind it. We're going to have SUN today!!! Yippee!!
I'm glad we had the rain because we needed it (although, I'm not sure we needed it all in the same shot and gladly would have shared with some of you that are running a bit short right now...If I could just figure out how to get it to you. ) And I really enjoyed the diversion from the "same-old-same-old." I've always loved it when we get the tropical systems (although I wouldn't want to have them every day), because I love to see the power of the storm. Of course, I'd rather have the little wimpy ones rather than the big strong ones. It reminds me of the story of Elijah in the cave when the winds were whipping around, and the story of Jesus asleep on the boat as the winds blew and the waves crashed about. We trust that God will protect us and take care of us...even if water starts to seep into our house (which it didn't, PTL) or if the winds cause damage (which they didn't this time). He wants us to "rest in Him" throughout the storm. "The wind and the waves obey Him." Nothing happens because of these storms that He doesn't know about or didn't allow. Instead of saying "Why me, Lord?"... to instead seek that still small voice that can't be heard when we are focusing on life's "storms" and say, "What do You want me to do now?" My God is and Awesome God (in the immortal words of Rich Mullins). I stand in AWE of His power over the last week. Not only did He created and direct this storm...that I knew wouldn't be strong as far as winds go...but He dumped almost 30" of water on us (last I heard)...as He stalled the storm system over us for 4 days...that normally would have only taken about 12 hours to pass through, give or take a couple hours.
The blue skies and the sun...well, that's the icing on the cake. It reminds me that when God sends a "storm" in our lives, no matter how long it drags on and how much damage it can do...it doesn't last forever.
Welcome to my blog...Why "gidget"? Well...my husband tried to teach me how to surf before we were married. I was lousy at it, but he called me his "gidget" and the name stuck.
Why "Treasure Trove"? I love sharing about my sweet little "treasures"...and God has blessed me beyond measure....and no, I didn't mean that to rhyme.
) And I really enjoyed the diversion from the "same-old-same-old." I've always loved it when we get the tropical systems (although I wouldn't want to have them every day), because I love to see the power of the storm. Of course, I'd rather have the little wimpy ones rather than the big strong ones. It reminds me of the story of Elijah in the cave when the winds were whipping around, and the story of Jesus asleep on the boat as the winds blew and the waves crashed about. We trust that God will protect us and take care of us...even if water starts to seep into our house (which it didn't, PTL) or if the winds cause damage (which they didn't this time). He wants us to "rest in Him" throughout the storm. "The wind and the waves obey Him." Nothing happens because of these storms that He doesn't know about or didn't allow. Instead of saying "Why me, Lord?"... to instead seek that still small voice that can't be heard when we are focusing on life's "storms" and say, "What do You want me to do now?" My God is and Awesome God (in the immortal words of Rich Mullins). I stand in AWE of His power over the last week. Not only did He created and direct this storm...that I knew wouldn't be strong as far as winds go...but He dumped almost 30" of water on us (last I heard)...as He stalled the storm system over us for 4 days...that normally would have only taken about 12 hours to pass through, give or take a couple hours.
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