“This morning, as I was taking Benjamin out, I could see the sun rising in the distance. And I said, “Lord, it’s going to be a beautiful day today even though the snow is still on the ground and it’s still pretty cold. Thank You for allowing the sun to shine for us today.” Amen.

I’m sure we’ve all heard the saying, “The sun always comes out after a storm,” meaning that difficult times are temporary and are followed by hope and brighter days. It says that snow and rain clear the sky, making the atmosphere cleaner, and it brings more vivid sunlight and stunning sunsets. It symbolizes resilience. Amen. For the storms represent life’s challenges, and the sun signifies renewal, strength, and new beginnings. It offers us a message of hope that even though we go through tough periods, they do come to an end, and they bring clarity and beauty with them. Praise the Lord!

Even for us when we look back at the storms of our own lives and all that we have gone through, we can see that while we were in the storm, at times we couldn’t see the light at the end of the tunnel. But somehow, the light always shone through as we kept moving forward and remained in Christ through our storms. And at the end of that tunnel, we were met face to face with such a glorious light. Amen!

And even now as we get closer to the end of the storm, we can feel the shift. We know we are coming out of it. We know the sun is getting ready to shine again. A new beginning is happening. Strength rises up stronger than ever before. And we have been renewed and changed through it all. And with that renewal, we see more clearly. We gain a better vision. A deeper resilience comes alive on the inside of us. Amen.

For the storms of life don’t always last. They will come to an end. And when we come out of them as we always do we are better than before. We are wiser, calmer, more trusting, and more able to help others through their own storms of life. Amen. We change drastically through messes in life, through hardships, and through heartbreak but I pray that we grow better and not bitter. Amen. That we allow these experiences to do what they need to do in us and through us. Amen.

This always takes me back to the Word where it says, “But He knows the way that I take; and when He has tried me, I shall come forth as pure gold” (Job 23:10). For the difficult and painful trials signify the fire, acting as a refining process that removes impurities and flaws in us and in our lives—making our faith stronger and more precious than ever, just as gold is purified in the furnace. Gold represents purity and enlightenment, and enlightenment brings a profound state of peace, understanding, and freedom from suffering and trials. Hallelujah.

So today, I pray for us that we hold on through the storms of life. Just like this snowstorm that many of us have faced and gone through over this last week and a half, that as well we have also enjoyed the quiet of it all. That we rested and that we rejuvenated ourselves, preparing to begin again. Because the sun is shining again and it always will shine again. Amen.

For all of this will pass and become nothing more than a faded memory, just as our past storms and trials have. But the effects of them last a lifetime. They have changed us, purified us, and made us like pure gold giving us a deep peace and strength that can never be taken away. We are covered in the light of the Lord, and it is shining through us and it is giving and going to give light to others. So get ready for your sunshine is coming your way and its coming along with them precious and most colorful vibrant beautiful rainbows. Amen!”

“For it is in His name, Jesus’ name, that I do ask and pray..Amen and Amen..Be blessed today my dear sweet friends and remember wherever you go and whatever you do, Be a light for our Father, Much love to you all, Mandi ❤️