. praying for rain .

to me, it feels weird that life continues.  our state is basically covered in fires, but in the places there are no fires, life continues.  as i sat at mr. hill's football game last night, i thought to myself, "it just doesn't feel right that we are sitting here watching football, while homes are burning to the ground not too far away."  what else is there to do though?  life has to continue. 

i feel like i'm in constant prayer for rain.  please Lord, let it rain.  please Lord, hear our prayers for rain.  please Lord, let it rain.  constantly, which i know is what He wants, but i feel like it's not enough.  we need rain so desperately, but what else is He wanting from us besides our prayer for rain?  my mind can't help but to think that He's trying to get our overall attention, not just for rain.  not just for our government.  not just for the recession.  but for everything.  seems as though we've gotten a little greedy and have put God on the back burner and He's letting us know that He's not happy with it.  some say all of these natural disasters means that the world is coming to an end.   my mind can't drift that far.  i'm ready.  i know i'm ready.  but that's so huge.

right now all i can think about is rain to put out this blanket of fire and smoke that is on the great state of texas and the homes that are being destroyed.  to me, homes are not just possessions.  they are where families gather.  they hold memories.  they are where children lay their heads to sleep at night.  and, in the blink of an eye, thousands are lost.  it makes my heart so heavy.

so, my prayer today is ... God, i humble myself before you, begging.  pleading for rain for the state of texas.  please have mercy on us, Lord.