Showers of Blessing

There’s a hymn I remember from my childhood- I can still hear the solid reliable three part harmony ringing out in the sanctuary and my mom accompanying on the piano. Or maybe she was singing. Anyway, the words come to mind almost every time it rains in the spring.

The chorus went like this: “Showers of blessing, showers of blessing we need, Mercy drops round us are falling, But for the showers we plead.”

When it comes to rain at this time of year, in our part of the country, we don’t have to plead for showers. The rain falls and brings us lush green everywhere. And who doesn’t enjoy the fresh sound of water drops falling from the leaves after the storm has passed?

There is mercy in the showers, and the drops. Often we are looking for more, and sometimes we wish for less. But honestly – it’s all a part of the blessings we receive. And I love the beauty in knowing the rain falls in just the right amounts at just the right time.

I hope you enjoy the beauty of rain from my own yard, and remember as you look, God’s goodness is in each droplet.