A Prayer for Rain

Today is one of my favorite days. A rainy day, with no class. Sitting wrapped in a fleece blanket in my bed, listening to the rain patter against my window, drinking a big cup of butter toffee flavored coffee in my PJ's is my morning agenda. I may complain about how much I hate the rain when I'm walking to class with soaked jeans and dripping hair because I forgot my umbrella, but today is much different. Today, I welcome the rain with open arms. Just look out your window. Watch how all of the little droplets stand alone as they fall, but as soon as they hit the surface of the Earth, they gracefully couple together as nourishment for plants, as puddles for splashing, and as life for those in need of water. You can also think about this in human terms. We, ourselves, are the droplets of rain. When we fall alone, sure we are beautiful. Sure we make a tranquil sight and sound. But when we are suspended in the air alone, we are just rain. It is not until we reach the ground to be coupled together with God that we create magic. Plants cannot flourish without their roots touching water. Rivers and streams cannot arise without the water hitting the dry, rocky emptiness. Just as life cannot be truly lived until we form our puddle with God.

I humbly ask all of you who read my blog today to join me in bowing your heads and praying this prayer to God. Keep your eyes open so that your mind doesn't wander and your words are not lost to Him.

Heavenly Father. Thank you today for the rain, for it is a reminder to us of how you beautifully construct life. We pray that you help us to realize that, until coupled together with you, we cannot fully create wonder and life for ourselves and for others. We pray that you give us the strength the follow you. The strength to let go and to give ourselves over to you. We pray for our weaknesses that humble us. That you will be the shoulder we lean on. We pray that you never let us give up on You, for You will never give up on us. Help us to know that we never have to stand alone. In all this we ask in Your name. Amen.