Looking for Rainbows in the Silence

 

This week I'm practicing Silence and Solitude. I came across this picture and it made me think about rainbows in the silence.

 

First it struck me that the rainbow path was a set of stairs. This in turn made me contemplate how all rainbows aren't smooth and easy paths. Sometimes when we follow a rainbow it's challenging. You have to climb to the top to really appreciate the rainbow.

 

Second the path made me think of following a rainbow and the warmth and comfort that the rainbow brings us. Right at the top, the lighted door and the safety and comfort of the home awaits. Then I went on musing and thought about how we can create rainbows for others....and in doing so that might require us to climb a few steps, put ourselves forth a bit...but in the end we are leaving a rainbow trail behind!

 

I also thought about rainbows in the silence...sometimes we do paint rainbows for others and they don't notice them, or they don't mention them or perhaps even they don't say thank you. That's ok. In the silence the rainbow is still there and it is not less powerful.

 

Hugs to each of you....may you find rainbows in the silence this week.

Rainbows and Random Thoughts

 

Rainbows come into our lives after a storm but have you ever traveled through a period of life or struggled with an issue in which you think there will never be a rainbow?  Those are the times to create your own!

 

Creating a rainbow takes more than just faith. It takes a conscious effort to seek out the light and to let that light filter into the darkest corners. It's not easy.

 

Rainbows can be so fleeting that we barely catch a glimpse of them. Tiny droplets of rain suspended in sunlight, fragile and yet mighty.

 

Don't chase rainbows....simply create them in life and let the power of their beauty speak to you and others.

 

How can you create a rainbow?  Smile at someone. Laugh with someone. Surprise someone with a good deed or a small gift.  Put a beautiful bouquet of flowers on your table. Cuddle your puppy. Be truthful. Be kind. Be authentic.

 

Hugs to each of you on this beautiful Sunday. May God send rainbows into your life today and every day!