THE RAINBOW

Today stunk. A lot. So did yesterday. I'm not going to elaborate on the reasons why, but it's safe to say that I have not been a happy camper. Not at all.

I was just about to hop into bed, eager to end this day, when I remembered a picture I took exactly one week ago. That evening I was hacking up a lung for the 16th night in a row, Naomi had an earache, and I was finishing the packing of our house. Another night, like yesterday and today, that didn't make the "happiest days of my life" list.

As I was coughing and Tim was rocking Naomi, the setting sun broke through the storm clouds and this is what I saw out my living room window. If you look closely, then you can barely see the double rainbow in the left corner.
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Isn't that pretty? I love it!

Genesis 9:8-16 tell us that God promised Noah there would never be another flood that would destroy all life on earth and that the rainbow would be a reminder of that promise. Here's what I think is cool - rainbows only come when the weather is lousy. They don't come on warm and sunny days, but on rainy days, serving as a reminder that the storm brewing outside isn't the end of the world. You know what else is cool? A rainbow can't exist unless some sunlight is breaking through. No matter how dark and cloudy the sky may be, a rainbow proves that the weather isn't all bad.

Tonight this picture is helping me to keep things in perspective, reminding me that my current frustrations aren't going to ruin my life, and challenging me to look for the positive aspects of my situation.

I needed that rainbow tonight. I need to remember it tomorrow.

And now I really need to go to bed.