Refuge In Rainbows

 

My daughter Haleigh and I went to Hawaii for a week about a month ago. We were driving back from a day at the North Shore, and when we came over this hill, there was the most beautiful rainbow I had ever seen; I mean, it was breathtaking. I had never seen a whole Rainbow before. I could not get over the stunning colors; it looked like we were so close to it that we could just drive up to it. The Rainbow's beginning was a little hazy and seemed to linger over the homes of the people living on the hill; as the Rainbow continued over to the end, the colors were vivid, and the ending was precise and clear. I told Haleigh when you can see the whole Rainbow and the lot is in sight, that it is good luck; I told her to take it in and enjoy every minute of it because they do not come along very often, in all my 46 years, this was the 1st one I had ever seen like it. She laughed at me and even called her dad to tell him how excited I was to see this Rainbow, and I was a little weird. I admit I just could not get over the beauty of it.
I find myself thinking about that Rainbow a lot as I face this new trial of mine called "cancer" It hit me last night as I was trying to sleep; the Lord gave me that Rainbow on that day, knowing it would provide me with comfort. I believe, like all trials that everyone faces, the beginning is a little hazy and lingers over and around my home like a nasty habit. Still, it is the end that I am interested in; it will be precise and clear because, at the end of this trial, I will then know what the Lord wanted me to learn from all of this. I am grateful for that moment I shared with my daughter; now, maybe she will understand the significance of that beautiful moment I will never forget as long as I live.