When It Rains

No Ride Today by Charles Burton Barber

Matthew 5:45 English Standard Version (ESV)

45 so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.

Leviticus 26:4 English Standard Version (ESV)

4 then I will give you your rains in their season, and the land shall yield its increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.

This lovely painting made me think of the Seahawks' 12's the day after the Superbowl, wondering why it rained on us.  (We were a little shell-shocked this morning and prone to cry, "Why? Why? Why?) Well it did and still does rain on all of us.  God is more concerned about how we'll handle the rain than whether we win or lose.  A little rain never hurt anyone anyway. 

"When the Rain Comes - Third Day 

Seahawks and the Super Bowl

Matthew 5:4 English Standard Version (ESV)

4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

I was so glad that the Seahawks made it to the Super Bowl that I didn't spend any time preparing myself for a loss.  So we are mourning in the Pacific Northwest today.  What are those seven stages of grief that we'll experience?  I know...I know...it was just a game; but when you're the 12th Man wearing blue every Friday during the football season, you feel like you've got a stake in the team.  My husband and I were screaming in disbelief at the TV and each other, "But the Seahawks don't lose!"  But lose they did.  Sigh.  I'd still rather be a Seahawks fan than any other team fan.  Go Hawks!