We are still seeing effects of the rain around here. Our gate up front has not worked properly
since the last thunderstorm. I do not really
know if the weather actually has anything to do with it or not, but I say it
does just attempting to draw a somewhat logical conclusion for why it goes berserk. One day a few weeks ago I had to park outside
of the gate and walk home because the gate would not open. It was the first sunny day in forever so I
did not mind. I was looking forward to
my stroll in the country.
Step one was to cross the cattle guard. Step two was to climb over the gate then
mosey on home down our white rock road.
My adventure was abruptly halted when I saw something move underneath the
cattle guard. It was a snake. I am not sure if my heart rate has returned
to normal yet.
I did what any smart country girl would do. I got right back in my Accord, put it in
reverse, and headed back to town. The
housework I needed to do had to wait!
Hopefully now that the rain has ceased, we can get our yard mowed
and the gate back to normal. I gained a
new respect for cattle guards too. They
now are fully examined pipe by pipe, row by row, before I even put the first
toe on them.
The rain has filled up our lakes and tanks for sure around
here. Our lake is full of beautiful
clean water and we treat it like our swimming pool. I carried a diet coke and a bag of pork skins
down there last week and watched the kids swim for hours. I thought it was
heavenly! I was the cannonball judge and
commander of wasp patrol under the roof.
The funny thing is that although our lake is more full and
clearer than ever, around it there is some sludge and trash that has washed
up. I have heard that area big lakes
have major trash problems right now. The
rain filled up the lakes, thank God, and cleansed them. All of the junk surfaced and now has to be
dealt with.
That happens to me from time to time. When I spend time with the Lord being quiet,
still, and honest with myself, there is a cleaning process that begins, and
some junk begins to surface. If I am too
busy to even think, it goes unnoticed.
That stinks because I want to be free, clean, and right before the Lord.
I do not want a like so clouded and bogged down with junk that I am
useless. Sometimes the sludge just has
to surface and be dealt with! It may be
ugly, but like with the lakes, it is worth it!
There is a Mercy Me song that I love. It says “Word of God speak, would you pour
down like rain, washing my eyes to see Your majesty.” Get in the Word this week. Find time to open your Bible and get alone
with the Jesus Christ. You may have to
lock yourself in your closet. I have even used the bathroom as an escape. Maybe you need a back corner of the library
or to sit in your car during your lunch break.
Whatever it takes, let the Lord wash away some of the junk in your life
and fill you back up with His amazing love.
You will be blessed!
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