Daffodils

There will be showers of blessings…

Ezekiel 34:26

My oldest daughter called last night to chat.  She had taken a taxi to Soho to meet up with some friends at a restaurant.  As we talked, it began to rain, and she realized that she had left her umbrella in the taxi.  She quickly ended the conversation and scooted into the cafe, out of the wet.  About thirty minutes later, my middle daughter called from southern Maryland.  She was driving in a downpour and having a hard time seeing the road in the dark.  She indicated that it was supposed to rain all night, all day today, and all day Monday.

Here in Richmond?  Dry as a bone.  We were forecast to have a 50% chance of showers yesterday.  It rained for 5 minutes and pfft, it was gone! When I went to bed last night, we were forecast to have an 80% chance of showers through the night and all day today.  How often in the last two weeks have we had notification of a chance (usually 30%) of precipitation, only to have it turn sunny, hot and dry. The ground desperately needs moisture, and the lake levels need replenishing.  When I got up this morning?  Nothing. (sigh) Here we go again.

My thoughts turned last night to a favorite hymn of mine that I have loved since childhood.  We need showers of blessing – both spiritually and physically.  I pray that today we will receive both.

There shall be showers of blessings – this is the promise of love.

There shall be seasons refreshing, sent from the Savior above.

Showers of blessing, showers of blessing we need;

Mercy drops `round us are falling, but for the showers we plead.

There shall be showers of blessing, precious reviving again,

Over the hills and the valleys – sound of abundance of rain.

Showers of blessing, showers of blessing we need;

Mercy drops `round us are falling, but for the showers we plead.