A day without sunshine...

Yeah, it's cloudy. Thank God for clouds. I imagine the Hebrews felt the same way as they wandered about in the wilderness.
Down on the farm in Thorndale it is dry as a cracker and not a chance of relief.....yet. But, here at home in Daingerfield, it rains regularly and keeps things growing. Rain has that affect on things that grow.
It's akin to life's cloudy days, or daze, however you perceive them to be. Some are sunny day folks, some cloudy day folks. I prefer both in equal amounts. It's the rhythm of life, like rhythms of rest and work. In equal amounts the world spins in greased grooves; unbalanced, and things get 'interesting' (you can translate this in several ways based on personal experience).
However, there are some select people who live out their days lurking under a storm cell. If you get to close to them you can feel the electricity........and wonder when and where it will strike next. Sad situation. This is a concern for those of us who find both sunny and cloudy to be a source of joy and renewal. The big difference is that those of us who enjoy all have discovered (or rather, have been discovered) the true reason that life is both and in measure. It is because when there are excesses of dark, cloudy days, there remains a light that still infuses the darkness; the proverbial "cloud with the silver lining". So what is it? How is a cloudy day, without sunshine, celebrated as both a storm and a calm? The answer relies on presence of mind to accept and hope. We should be ready to accept every day as it comes with the hope of light growing out of darkness.....the sun breaking through the clouds and drenching the world with warmth and light.
What kind of day are you having? Accept hope. The clouds don't last forever. There is an answer. He is the Light of the world. His name is Jesus, and in Him we 'live and have our being'....or, should have if our 'day without sunshine' is to pass.