Birdsong

I love to listen to the rain
I even love a good thunderstorm
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It was during a stretch of all-day rains last spring
that brought a revelation along with the soaking of the earth
through the storm
in the rain
I heard it sing
a sweet, bird-sung melody
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a bird
singing in the rain
so strange
yet so beautiful
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It reminds me of this quote from Emily Dickinson:
‘“Hope” is the thing with feathers –
that perches in the soul –
and sings the tune without the words –
and never stops – at all‘
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there in the darkness
there in the valley
there in the hard days
hope is there
singing to the sweet melody of God’s promise
‘I am with you always’
– Matthew 28:20
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the storm will not crush you
it will make you stronger
it will draw you closer
to the great I Am
to the One who saves
the One who loves
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‘those who hope in me will not be disappointed’
Isaiah 49:23
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listen for it
hope is singing
hope is there
no matter what you are going through
He is with you
and He promises not to disappoint.
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 blessings,