Grace- Weather Wars

If you have been reading this blog, then you will have read the blog post, "Seasonal Wars". Yes, I was sticking up for the underdog of all seasons, winter.

Now I must stick up for rain. Everyone is so deeply in love with sunshine, and they always dread rain. Don't get me wrong, I like sunshine too. But some people overrate it. This is an argument a friend and I about rain.

Jessica-

Dear Rain,
I know, I know, it's Spring and this is your time to come, but honestly I am very mad. It is almost JUNE! I'd really appreciated it if you sent down your friend Warmth & Sunshine. She's my favorite.
Sincerely,
Jessica

Lydia Burnett - I must agree with you although I do love rain sometimes.5/19

Grace Gidman - Dear Jessica,

Though sometimes I lightening and thunder
My being here was no blunder
God created me to be His watering can
I am only following through with His plan

There is purpose in my drenching sheets
It is to make the world fresh and clean
To water the flowers, trees, and gardens
Your pleas for sunshine I do not pardon

My friend Warmth and Sunshine is a very cheery girl
But she dries things up, I fill your well
All the clean and beautiful water that you drink and bathe in
That was me, that was my creation

There are places in this world, take Africa for example
That are dry and hot, their water is not ample
Their little children have dry lips, and no water to sip

Be thankful that I visit you as often as I do
Without me your life would vastly change
Your skies would be dull and brown, not a happy blue
I make the grass green, I make lush the range

I am here at the Big Man's Command
I am following my Generals order
I cannot listen to your demands.

Dripping with good wishes,
Rain

Jessica Aaron - Thanks Grace. That helped :D

Grace Gidman - ;)

In case you want to reread "Seasonal Wars", here's the link.

http://heartsofpurity.blogspot.com/2011/01/grace-seasonal-wars.html

Grace- Just Tryin' to Get a Little Extra Sleep, When....

Tornadoes in December? Hurricanes in the Midwest? Rain and sunshine at the same time? 27 degrees one day and 65 the next?

Welcome to Missouri weather! This is what it is like, you almost never know what to expect. Somebody I heard of said, "If you don't like the weather, move to Missouri, and it will change in a minute."

Weather here is unpredictable. Last May we had a LAND HURRICANE! Yes, it was weird.

This morning I was attempting to get a little extra sleep, after all, it's New Years Eve. Plus I was awake until like 11:30 and have not slept well the last several nights.

I am going good until like 8:25, and then I hear pounding feet down the hall. Oh man! Pounding feet means,

1: The house is on fire.

2: There is a tornado(yes, I wouldn't be surprised, after all, I have lived in MO almost all of my life).

3: Someone is seriously sick.

4: The ultimate reason, I have to get out of bed!

I was right on answer 2. My older brother comes in and says, "Grace, there's a tornado coming in 20 minutes."

I jump out of bed, put my socks on, and go out. Mom sets me to work filling containers with water in case the power goes out. All of our pitchers are dirty. So I start using pots, heavy pots. I think I have been forgetting my push-ups.

Then back and forth people run, trying to get the bathroom ready for habitation,(unfortunately we don't have basement or storm shelter, people in the old days were smarter)

A few minutes later I hear Dad wants to call some friends to see if we can come over before the storm hits and use their basement. No answer. So next we try the neighbors. They say yes and I go to get dressed.

We drive over and head down to their carpeted basement with leather couches(they're nicer than just about any couches I have ever sat on.) And we sit there watching the TV to see where the storm is heading.

One thing about tornadoes if you don't live in a tornado area, they pop up in a flash, are upon you before you know it, they are swift, violent, and then they are over in about 10 minutes. Another thing that you should know.

The town that I have lived in pretty much all of my life is just about the safest town I know of as far as tornadoes go. We have had scores of tornadoes heading this way, and have been told that we'd better head for high ground, or in this case, low ground. But as long as I have lived in this town, we have never been touched. The tornado always takes a detour around us. One time in went away from us and leveled a smaller lake town several miles away. Many people died, were injured, and without homes. I remember going to a local ministry place and making hundreds of sandwiches to give to the homeless and the workers who were helping them. It was one of the most fulfilling days of my life.

I think one of the reasons that we are safe is because there are a TON of Christians in this town. And I think that God is preserving us for His great plan. It's really neat to see how the tornadoes always go some other place. Not that one won't ever hit us, but for now we are safe.

Of course, I have always wanted to see a tornado from a distance. I love wild and terrifying weather, it is so majestic and glorious. I love wild wind, pounding rain, and waving trees. It is so magnificent, and reveals to me how awesome God is. I almost think that I would rather be proposed to in a wild thunderstorm rather than a soft warm sunset. Wouldn't that be romantic?