Hey girl, I know it's early and you'd rather be sleeping. And I know your heart is keeping you awake. The gray morning light coming through your window, the sound of the rain hitting the roof, the early Spring chirping of the birds - the world is peaceful; but I know your heart is not. I know that it's been tough lately, and I know you may not even be able to explain why. But it hurts, and I'm here to tell you that's okay. Spring is the time of new life, right? The flowers start blooming, the baby animals are born, the sun comes back out - it is the season that makes us new. But it is also the season that grows us. Nothing grows in Winter, few things grow in Summer, but Spring - we all grow in Spring. We've all heard it before, right? April Showers Bring May Flowers. Well, yeah, it's still March but the sentiment stands. It's true for nature, and, my beautiful Sunflower, it's true for you too. I've been thinking about pain quite a bit lately. I keep getting myself into these situations full of disappointment. And, well, it's disappointing. It's uncomfortable. It's painful. But is it necessary? My deepest prayer is that one day this cycle will end, but today is not that day, as I sit here drinking coffee and watching the rain while the world sleeps, feeling the cloudy day in my soul.. Sweet Daisy, one day your storms will end - a truth revealed to us by God Himself. But today is not that day, and that's okay. Today, feel your storm. Feel the rain in your heart, but try to feel the rain on your skin too. Because, my Capable and Kind Tulip, showers always bring flowers. Nothing in nature grows without being watered, and neither can we. Perhaps instead of fighting our storms, we shift our gaze up to the clouds, to the One who is making it rain. Because it's not the boy that broke your heart making it rain, it's not the thoughts you can't get out of your head or the friend you thought you could trust. They may be the ones that brought the clouds in, but it is your Loving and Heavenly Father that is making it rain. And it is He who will stop the rain. And it is He that will bring the growth. Let yourself be nourished by the rain, and renewed by the clouds. Smell the clean air and appreciate the flowers already blooming. You will too, very soon. Showers, my friend, always bring flowers.
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AuthorHello! I'm Becca -humanitarian, caffeine addict, lover of books, people, and all things Jesus. You can find me in my pajamas, day dreaming about rainy days and saving the world. Archives
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