ON A RAINY DAY IN ARIZONA

Monday, January 18, 2010

My very comfortable reading chair which I have had for years sits in front of a window.

Taking a brief break from reading I look out to the East and see a window covered with rain drops. Beyond the window I see a wet, reddish orange tile roof and above it a plane in the distance and a bright blue balloon that is soaring high possibly having just slipped from some child's hand.

While on my break I do a few relaxing exercises I learned in my Tai Chi class, check out my blog and Facebook and write this post.

My habit is to sit in that chair with a book rest I bought from Levengers on my lap. Sometimes I read for thirty minutes. Sometimes I read for an hour or much longer.

Today my mind skips away from what I'm reading to thoughts of the devastation in Haiti. I remember the contribution we gave toward aid to that country yesterday at church. I take time out from reading to pray.

Now I turn back to find my book marker and resume reading. As I do I can feel the sun coming in on my shoulders. I turn to see the rain has stopped. Another plane is moving across the sky and the blue balloon is nowhere in sight.

I pray again! How blessed we are to be alive, well and happy. I am so grateful. God is good! I ask him again to bless and watch over those who are working so hard to help those who are hurting.