rain

It was raining and the skies were gloomy after work on Tuesday. Gloomy days aren't fun, but as I was driving I was just grateful for the rain since we are in a drought. We usually pray for no rain on certain days so we can enjoy the outdoors, but being in California I pray for rain. How odd. It made me think of how we need the rain for things to grow, for the grass to grow, for the plants to grow, for the boats to sail, for us to shower, for us to drink, etc. Although this is not the perfect metaphor, in some ways the rain despite the gloominess in the dry seasons are needed. The things we need might not come in the most glamorous ways, but it is what we need before growth. We need discipline, and that may come through trials and hardships, to bring our eyes back on what matters.

Picture from a month ago after the rain