And He Gives Rain

9.22.12

Fall is here. Summer ended with a long day of rain and fall began with a beautiful cold wind. It seems quite fitting that the first day of fall was cold and cloudy, with the clouds parting right at sunset to reveal the streams of orange light through a line of trees. I have happily pulled out my sweaters and leggings. This is the weather I was looking forward to experiencing.

There is something I would like to note about the rain, however. On Tuesday, we were outside grilling vegetables when Mrs. Copu asked me to water some of the dry spots around the house. I thought about all the dying grass and dried plants and I prayed to the One who sends rain to the righteous and the unrighteous. I asked him for rain, knowing that He could give it, if He so desired.

The next night, as we were gathering some dried fruit off of the balcony in preparation for rain, I remembered that prayer. God had answered. In 28 hours He brought a lovely, driving rain that lasted about a day. And with the rain, in came the cold. Something I had been hoping to have.

In all honesty, having rain does not affect me too much, as far as I know, but it’s amazing to see how God loves to give good gifts to His children. He uses the small things, the unexpected blessings, to stop us in our tracks and bring us to our knees in gratitude. Gratefulness is a lovely gift that lifts the heart from fogs of normalcy. It is a gift to see all that is given from the Hands of love and goodness.

  Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.  ~James 1:17