If your son was in a place like the one pictured here:
… with the red representing forest fires that are zero contained and the red arrow representing his home location, you would be embracing rain, too!
Play this sound of rain for a while.
As you listen, pray that God will provide rain for all the places in the world where drought or fires are placing people, animals, forests, homes, businesses, and livelihoods in danger.
When is the last time you felt relief? Yesterday I told you my daughter bought a bike – Not an ordinary bike – a big ole motorcycle! She told me, “This one’s for ME!”
I thought that meant her hubby would have his, And she would have her own to ride. I told you I would not be eagerly anticipating that. Well, come to find out, she would not either!
No, Mom… I am not driving a motorcycle… We traded in our other one. Andre’ will drive. It’s for me because it is more comfortable And it has more space for carrying things.
Whew! I am relieved to say the least.
How about you? Would you be up for driving this? If that were your daughter, would you be relieved That she is not intending to be in the driver’s seat? Sitting in the rear is challenge enough!
Dream about what you want tomorrow to be. Imagine the very best possible outcome. Then pray your reality will be even more than that. Feel the sense of relief when dreams come true.
Wrap your troubles in dreams and dream your troubles away!
What a relief when sunshine follows the rain!
But don’t let the rain stop you! Embrace the rain – dance in it!
Thank you, Lord, for sparing us the worry Of a daughter driving a motorcycle On the narrow switchback Alpine roads. It’s hard enough to trust her safety as a back seat rider!!
Ah what a relief it is!
See ya tomorrow (God willing) Have a good night. JanBeek
“… So wrap your troubles in dreams, and dream your troubles away!”
Do you remember that song? I thought of it today because it has something in it about “no matter if it’s sunny or gray” – and today is another gray day in s-w Montana. We’ve needed the rain, but enough already! I’m ready for summer sunshine and no “w.” (We never say that “w” word for fear the gusts will follow and blow us right off our Pintail Ridge!).
We had gusts up to 52 mph last week. Oh my! I was praying to God that our hanging baskets wouldn’t blow off to the end of our Madison Valley!!
Sing Your Troubles Away
Both Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby sang this song… I like the Sinatra version because I love the swing! But listen to the original, too… that’s Bing Crosby waaaay back in the beginning of his career. Doesn’t even sound like him. Accompanying music is 1930s melancholy stuff…. but yup, it’s the Crosby whistle! He had it perfected even in the late 30’s.
Oh, if you hang on, following Sinatra, we hear Doris Day’s version on this first link. She was a favorite of mine, too. (Wasn’t that his whistle I remember in “Singin’ in the Rain?”)
“Just remember that sunshine always follows the rain, so wrap your troubles in dreams, and dream your troubles away.”
Sing along:
I don’t know about you, but I really enjoy hearing various versions of the same song. It’s fun to hear how different artists take liberties and make it their own.
Another popular artist back in the 40s and 50s was Perry Como. Here’s his version of the song:
By the time you heard that last one, you HAD to sing along, right?
Have you wrapped your troubles in dreams and dreamed them all away? I wish it were that easy!
Do you remember dreams? If not, maybe you need a dream catcher by your bedside. Catch your best dreams – and live them!
I have a dream catcher by my bed … and a nice big one in the window down in the guest bedroom.
This dream catcher is really special. It was a gift to us from my sister, Sally. (If you’ve followed my blog for awhile, you know my only sister, Sally, lives in a care facility in PA near her daughter. Sally has Dementia.)
Come and dream your troubles away here in Montana. It’s a perfect place to do so!
Do you have troubles you want to “dream away”? Tell me about ’em and I’ll add ’em to my prayer list. No better place to put your troubles than in the hands of God!
Pray your troubles away!
Thanks for singing with me. Share your troubles. I care. I’ll pray for you. Hugs, Jan
