Two Stepping ‘Til He Comes

January 13th, 2010 |

I don’t know of anything I have shared in recent days that has interested folks more than the quote that Kathy and I discovered on a trip with TnT – (Tried and True).  Obviously it impacted many of you as it did us, so I decided to put it in “the nook”.  If I don’t write things down, I tend to forget or end up giving my version, which always loses something in the translation.  Kathy spotted it first and called it to my attention.  It was in one of those gift shops with little appeal for men.  I made one sweep through the place and was ready to move on, but my wife was in no hurry.  She was actually taking the time to look at the stuff.  That is why she saw it and I didn’t.  We both immediately thought of Jami (the dancer in the family) and thought of purchasing it, but the most appealing thing about the plaque was the saying.  So I read it over several times and walked outside to type it into my phone.  I checked it thoroughly and no one’s name was attributed to it, so I guess copyright laws are not an issue on this one.  I shared the saying a couple of Wednesday nights ago during our study of Psalms.  It seemed like a perfect illustration of the psalmist’s heart.  I was blown away by the response as people starting looking for scraps of paper and pens to write the quote down before they forgot it.  I even joked with them that I had been preaching for a good twenty minutes and only at the end when I quoted someone else were they interested in taking notes. J Well in case you missed it, here’s the simple saying that caused so much stir:

Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass,
but learning to dance in the rain.

Wish I had thought of that one.  I suppose it strikes a chord with so many of us because we realize how often and at times severe the storms of life can be.  However, because of the grace He promises us, we can learn to dance in the rain even when drenched.

Two stepping ‘til He comes,