gray day, Hope

sometimes

the cloud cover 

                                             is broad 

                                                 and deep

                                                        far reaching

that is how I felt emotionally when I woke up this morning

I was wrestling with numerous "big" things -

situations that required prayer and wisdom

some for me

some for family

some for friends

I was in the kitchen,

gathering my breakfast, 

when I got distracted, 

looking out the window 

gazing at the neighbors garden spot

wishing Sam wouldn't dig up everything I plant

so I could have a garden

when suddenly, 

the sun broke through the dismal gray day

I hurried to get my camera to take a video

because it was a visual of what was going on inside of me

the wind was blowing

you can hear it making the chimes generate music

you notice it causing the pine tree bush to dance

you can see it pushing the layers of clouds along their way

and don't miss how the sun keeps peeking through...

as I stood and watched

I could hear a gentle whisper

"keep trusting Me"

and as I took a minute to let that soak in deeply

there was more

"all of those things that are trying to cloud your vision and darken your day-

they are passing"

a few minutes later 

I received a phone call that brought tears to my eyes

one of the situations that I thought might damage a relationship

well, it was resolved

without me having to "do" anything other than the praying I'd already done

suddenly the rest of those "things" that I was wrestling in prayer about

weren't so dark

weren't so heavy