As I sit as my desk I an taken by the music of the rain as it dances on the roof. I have gotten up about ten times today just to look out the front windows of the church, gone to my car to get something unnecessary. After a record breaking 34? days without measurable rain, we now have it in abundance. I found this wonderful prayer from the book of uncommon prayer that is perfect for today:
“THERE IS NO SOUND LIKE RAIN, GOD. Rain on a roof, rain on the ground, rain on the trees, it’s all good. There is a sense of newness in the water, God. There is a sense of second chances. You send the rain to care for the planet. It brings new life and new hope. The rain brings relief (especially to Middletown now). We need these things too, God. We need new life. We need new hope. God, we need relief! But there is a joy in the water. There is a joy in the drenching feeling of playing in the rain. There is a peace in the sound and smell of it. Wash away all that covers us, God. Our mistakes cling to us like dirt. Make us new, God. thank you for this rain. Thank you for second chances. Thank you for the newness of life around us. Thank you for the sound of the rain, God. Amen”
Refreshed, renewed, revived…Let us soak in all that is in store for us on this waterlogged Friday. 🙂
