If you are aware of the weather patterns as of late - it has not been sunny. I was sitting in church yesterday and the opening hymn was "You Can Make Your Pathway Bright." It was one of the first times that I had understood the "sunshine" hymns. Sounds funny. But, I have been longing for spring, for the snow and ice to go away and Sunday morning I wasn't feeling very full of light or sunshine especially when I would look out my windows and it was so freezing and miserable out there. Is is April right? But I know that my children probably caught wind of my lack of sunshine because of a few outbursts that happened. While singing this song I was reminded that even though there isn't sun outside and we are still stuck inside that my life is FULL of sunny days. My brother told me about a song by The Weepies. I had never heard of them before, but the song is called - "I Was Made For Sunny Days." This song is now part of my daily life. At the grocery store today an older man at the check out said, "Are these your three children? A girl and two boys! What a blessing! That is great!" That is not the reaction people usually give me. But it was the reaction and comment I needed today. His recognition of my little people helped me realize that they are my pieces of sunshine. Cheesy? May be. His words added sunshine to my dark day today. I hope I can create a home that no matter how dark it is outside, that the sun will still be shining inside. I know that starts with me.
