I ain't got the luxury of time and energy
spent on yesterday while today wastes away right here.
~~Diana (hahamommy), an awesome unschooler
I love Rainbow Connection by Kenny Loggins:Songs about rainbows
And whats on the other side
Rainbows are visions
Theyre only illusions
And rainbows have nothing to hide
So weve been told and some chose to
Believe it
But I know theyre wrong wait and see
Someday well find it
The rainbow connection
The lovers, the dreamers and me...
I've seen more rainbows in this lifetime than I can remember. I always marvel at them. For me, a rainbow is a sign of hope. Most people fail to see the rainbow because we hardly ever look up to the sky anymore...like what happens when we lose hope...we look for hope around us but never above us.
So why do some people teach their children the story of Noah's Ark? It's because floods happened. Houses fell down. Yet, there were Arks which preserved, doves brought news of new life, and a rainbow which could be a reminder that life will continue. Next time you catch sight of a rainbow, allow yourself to hope that life will find a way to be sustained through the most overwhelming floods or listening distressing news about our national situation.
If I tell my children the story of Noah's Ark, it will go this way: Long ago there was a flood, worse than anything we've ever seen and probably will ever see. One family knew that things were going to get bad, but had hope for the future, and built an ark to keep them afloat during the flood. They made the ark big enough not only for their family, but for as many animal families as they could save. When the rain came the family was safe and waited for many weeks in the crowded ark for a sign that the rain was over and a safe place to live on dry land. They built a new home and went back to the business of living life, sad for all they had seen, and at the same time glad to be alive.
Each time we see a rainbow in the sky, we can think of that family and remember that, as bad as things might be, life will go on. Life everywhere is getting harder. We have more reason to spread hope nowadays. May we always see the rainbow and point it out to others or maybe even be a rainbow.
DREAM...EXPLORE...AND DISCOVER!!
2 encouragements:
Hey there! I have been so busy being a mommy, teaching two classes, and completing two online courses that I haven't had time to read your beloved blog! I need to make time and read your wonderful posts! I always learn so much from you! :) I hope all is well with you and your family! :)
-Sabrina-
What an inspiring post!
I have been so busy with school, and playing with my daughter. Life is great! I am enjoying the toddler years! (She will be one year old October 27th! Yeah!) She can say ten or more words. I love the fact that she can express herself, and we don't have to play guessing games with what she wants. She can take a few steps by herself, and I suspect that she will be walking by her first birthday.
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