"Serenade"
5x6 watercolor
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Remember that saying, April showers bring May flowers? That is what I thought about when I looked at this painting this morning. We need the rain for the crops, landscape, rivers and lakes. But, do we need the rain in our lives, not literally, but in the form of problems, crisis, illness. No one looks forward to that, but I believe that it is through the trial and tribulations that we grow in wisdom and strength. That old saying, what dosen't kill us makes us stronger is true. A funny thing also occurs in the midst of problems, we discover that we are not in control and we can't always fix it. If you have faith in God, you usually reach upward for comfort, and if you believe in miracles, you give up control and turn the problem over with faith that whatever the outcome it's gonna be alright.
So, maybe we do need the rain to be able to appreciate the sunshine when it reappears, not only literally, but spiritually as well. May God bless you always, rain or shine. Until next month....JB
