I'm sure there were a lot of prayers being said asking Heavenly Father to stop the rain. I was actually in Gilbert while it was going on and saw how hard it was raining and said a silent prayer. I felt so bad for those kids who'd worked and practiced so hard.
I wondered why Heavenly Father didn't stop the rain. He, the most powerful being, could have stopped the rain. But, He didn't. He let it rain. He let it pour. Sometimes He lets it "rain" in our lives. In fact, He lets it POUR (we've all been there, right?!). But, the show (life) must go on. Sometimes we pray with all of our hearts that He'll make the rain stop, but He doesn't. Sometimes people around us - who are not in the rain - pray He'll make it stop. But, He doesn't. He blesses us and answers our prayers in other ways (but sometimes the "rain" itself is a blessing). In the meantime we must learn to dance and smile in the rain.
There's actually a song by an LDS singer and songwriter that talks about this: (sung by Katherine Nelson, produced by Tyler Castleton and Staci Peters)
She sees the storm clouds gather
The sky is turning cold and gray
She knows that somethings coming
when she starts to feel this way
She pleads for intervention
But heaven offers no relief
she would understand if she could only see
Sometimes He lets it rain
He lets the fierce winds blow
Sometimes it takes a storm
to lead a heart where it can grow
He can move mountains of grief
and oceans of pain.
But sometimes he lets it rain.
When her heart surrenders
to the master in control
Her spirit learns the lessons
and the tempest in her soul
when it's no longer raging
She can see how far she's come
through the wisdom and
the mercy of the son
Sometimes He lets it rain
He lets the fierce winds blow
Sometimes it takes a storm to
lead a heart where it can grow
he can move mountains of grief
and oceans of pain
but sometimes He lets it rain.
There is no joy without the pain
Sometimes He has to let it rain.
I'm grateful Heavenly Father reminded me of this when I woke up this morning. Definitely a good reminder and much needed.
There's actually a song by an LDS singer and songwriter that talks about this: (sung by Katherine Nelson, produced by Tyler Castleton and Staci Peters)
She sees the storm clouds gather
The sky is turning cold and gray
She knows that somethings coming
when she starts to feel this way
She pleads for intervention
But heaven offers no relief
she would understand if she could only see
Sometimes He lets it rain
He lets the fierce winds blow
Sometimes it takes a storm
to lead a heart where it can grow
He can move mountains of grief
and oceans of pain.
But sometimes he lets it rain.
When her heart surrenders
to the master in control
Her spirit learns the lessons
and the tempest in her soul
when it's no longer raging
She can see how far she's come
through the wisdom and
the mercy of the son
Sometimes He lets it rain
He lets the fierce winds blow
Sometimes it takes a storm to
lead a heart where it can grow
he can move mountains of grief
and oceans of pain
but sometimes He lets it rain.
There is no joy without the pain
Sometimes He has to let it rain.
I'm grateful Heavenly Father reminded me of this when I woke up this morning. Definitely a good reminder and much needed.
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