A friend of mine wrote this. I hope it will bring comfort to you Dave! God bless you brother! How to Dance in the Rain . October 15, 2014 at 1:20am You feel like your world is caving in. You see your castle walls crumble. The light in your heart has gotten so dim: And the rocks in the road make you stumble. The things in your life that used to bring joy Are now shadows which slip from your hand. Intangible, unreachable, they erode away Like rain-washed castles of sand. Your worlds not just broken, but shattered, it seems: And what can one do in this place So cold that the tears which should wash your pain Seem only to freeze on your face? Keep going! Friends say. The sun will come out. And the well-meant cliché bounces round Off the walls of a heart so empty and sad You hear echoes of their hollow sound. And you really have tried to keep going on With your sights on the clouds for a rift; But all that youve gotten is rain in your eyes, And the storm seems never to lift. You feel the last ounce of your strength ebbing out And just want to lie down in defeat. The rain s coming down and the flood s coming up And the mud has a hold of your feet. What can one do when youve reached the end Of most all the joys you have known? Bright colors have turned to shades of grey; Autumn leaves on which winter has blown. So, what if your sun never really comes out, And your world remains mostly dark? What if your questions of Why, God? Why? Remain only with question marks? Answers, answers, I do not have. This answer alone I can claim: I have found God faithful through the seasons of life No matter how dark they became. And when all other peace and joy should fail And I just cant understand, All I can do is reach out in faith And hold tight to my Fathers hand. He may not lift me from my muddy rut. He may not stop the rain. But looking down I find His feet, too, Are muddied in my pain. He never left me, though I felt alone, Bcause I let my hand go from His grip. But He was still there beside me, feeling my hurt, Holding me up when Id slip. And this I can say, when I cling to His hand, He gives me strength to keep on. And within my heart, though all round is dark I can see the light of dawn. A mystery it is, and who can explain How darkness around can be swept away By Gods light within, and that can remain, When I choose to take time to pray? And then I see that Hes gone before me, His own feet bleeding and torn. The blood on the pathway is mostly His; Hes pressed down the sharpest thorns. You too, my friend, can walk through the valley No matter what shadows you meet. You can stand in the fire without a fear When Hes with you, taking the heat. He can fill your heart with joy and peace More than it can contain, Drawn from no earthly source, but Divine, Exceeding what words can explain. When we look beyond mere earthly stuff To eternal realitys light, We can live above the clouds of earth And see beyond the night. When we learn to love the flowers That have grown from the ashes of pain, The Father can teach us the lesson Of how to dance in the rain. ~Bethany Clark~
Posted on: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 14:35:38 +0000
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