As I was driving home from work the other day I witnessed a really cool thing......... It was a hole in the clouds! Right smack dab in the middle of the dismal darkness of the stormy gray clouds was a patch of glory! Blue sky and sunshine....right in the midst of rain and wind!
I stuck my wobbly hand out the window to try and catch a pic while driving....I know, NOT a good idea! But it was just so......just so......HOPEFUL, I guess is the right word I am looking for. That little spot of happiness was so refreshing even though it was surrounded by gloominess. And the fact that it actually could be that way was astounding to me!
Well, it really doesn't take much to thrill me....I'm pretty simple that way.....but it just got me to thinking. I mean, how many times have you been right in the middle of a hard time and all of a sudden something sweet happens? Children tend to do that to me......no matter what the state of the messy day is in, a child can say something funny or giggle or plaster a big kiss on your cheek and suddenly all is well with your soul! Kids don't take life too seriously, and it takes a lot to knock them down because they can always find pieces of pleasure in their midst. And shouldn't we be that way too?
My niece Grace is like that. No matter what's going on in life, she always has a quirky joke to tell or a song to sing. And that gap between her baby teeth used to just make me smile all over!
GRACE. What a good name for her.
Who deserves such sweetness?
God's Grace is like that. He always has a Word of encouragement and a breath of Love to share. Just when we feel heavy burdened, He gives us rest. Just when rains of tears of sorrow are falling, He sends a patch of His glory to give us hope. He is our Hole in the Clouds.
There are pieces of pleasure all around, and when we take time to see them we experience His Grace. And I'll bet if we share them, we can be somebody else's Hole in the Clouds too!
I pray that in the midst of this cold and cloudy spring day, you find your Hole in the Clouds.
Grace to you💜
