As I jogged around this morning in the cool following yesterday's rain, I smiled a bit when I saw the rainbow forming ahead of me against the head of Black Mountain. It faded during the rest of my run as the sun dissipated the clouds and rose above them, but I still enjoyed what I imagine a great few individuals were able to see, especially in light of how infrequently we see a hearty rain in the Las Vegas basin.
It brought back to mind the lines of an old familiar song from Scott and Janice Perry that I wish to share as a Thanksgiving thought:
As I consider my life this year, I see myself in the best position in which I can recall at any point in my life. Amidst all the turmoil, strife, and wickedness, and despite the apparent futility of my Quixotic quest, I am richly blessed. Everything I control is going very well indeed, and even many things that I don't control either hold promise or go comparably splendidly despite upheavals all around. I live in a great country, for the which I am grateful indeed. Only one thing really eludes me- marriage and family, but that depends on the agency of another person, so I bide my time and remember that God has never let me down, even if sometimes he forces me to wait longer than I want for what I know I deserve.
Godspeed the right.
It brought back to mind the lines of an old familiar song from Scott and Janice Perry that I wish to share as a Thanksgiving thought:
The Power of God
Listen to the wind blow, lonely as a sigh
Nothing overhead but empty sky.
Look up at starlight, on a dark night
Are we all alone, an island in space?
Or is there a plan where I have a place?
Could it be that Heaven is man's imagining,
Reaching out for hope in childish dreams?
Stories so old then, we've outgrown them!
Has God gone away, or hidden His face?
Have miracles ceased to be?
(Chorus)
But the power of God is plain to see;
There are wonders on every hand
For those who will see through eyes of faith
Beyond the mind of man!
For how could we hope
To see His face
Who never could see His hand?
Some would see a rainbow as nothing more than light;
Others see a promise and a sign!
Everyday wonders without number
Are here all around, and wait to be found
By those who have eyes to see!
(Chorus)
For the power of God is plain to see;
There are wonders on every hand
For those who will see through eyes of faith
Beyond the mind of man!
For how could we hope
To see His face,
Who never could see His hand?
Listen to the wind blow...then listen once again!
As I consider my life this year, I see myself in the best position in which I can recall at any point in my life. Amidst all the turmoil, strife, and wickedness, and despite the apparent futility of my Quixotic quest, I am richly blessed. Everything I control is going very well indeed, and even many things that I don't control either hold promise or go comparably splendidly despite upheavals all around. I live in a great country, for the which I am grateful indeed. Only one thing really eludes me- marriage and family, but that depends on the agency of another person, so I bide my time and remember that God has never let me down, even if sometimes he forces me to wait longer than I want for what I know I deserve.
Godspeed the right.
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