I awoke this morning to beautiful sunshine.  How refreshing after the storms of the night and the tornadoes which ravaged our area just a week ago.  I think the Lord gives us many messages through nature.  This one seems to say, "I will not keep my children OUT of the storms, but I will be with them THROUGH them.

I resolve to praise HIM in both the good times and the bad because he has a purpose in both.  Besides, if I don't praise HIM, the rocks will do it.  Praise be to HIS holy name.

And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen; Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest. And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples. And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out. Luke 19: 37 - 40