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What is so special about simple rain?
Have you truly witnessed God’s gift of rain?
Everywhere, anticipation of rain
Withering crops crave God’s rainfall today
Farmers wait faithfully for rains to come
Without rain, hearts and plants start to decay
The farmland depends on these vital rains
Last year, little rain arrives to help out
Sunny skies chase away clouds too often
“Next year” cries out from thirsty lands of drought
Farmers sow their spring crops on faith alone
Waiting for nature to moisten the ground
Praying to the Lord, asking for His rain
Rain arrives, new life rising skyward bound
God sends righteousness, in the form of rain
Fulfilling prayers, easing farmers’ pain
From Isaiah 45:8: “Shower, O heavens, from above, and let the skies rain down righteousness; let the earth open, that salvation may spring up, and let it cause righteousness to sprout up also; I the Lord have created it.”
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God takes our souls from darkness to light just as the rain blesses the parched soil with it’s life-giving goodness. Great poem! God bless.
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Amen! Susan, your thoughts are always a blessing to read. May His grace and peace continue to nourish you.
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A very thoughtful poem. So apropos … I think I will send it to my family of farmers in CA ❤
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Jan, I appreciate your words. I think of the many farmers and ranchers who befriended me in Montana over the years.
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So grateful for rain!
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Amen! When I wrote this poem, I was thinking of many farmers and ranchers I knew in Montana over the years I taught there. A phrase comes to mind, “Next year country.”
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Love it: “ Next year country.”
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Also thank you for the three comments you wrote on my blog just now!
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You are welcome Jim. Each post was a welcome one to read and respond to.
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Thanks once more
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Beautiful. I’m thankful for the rain as well. Growth requires a good dose of saturation. May the Lord water us as needed. Thanks for sharing, Richard. God Bless.
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Tina, I appreciate your affirmation. Both nature and man have a thirst that only the Lord can quench. Blessings to you and your family.
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