The Storm is almost over
This is my first Company Girl Coffee Day! I have had a wonderful first week and have actually been able to get every small thing done!!!! And it was fun too! Thanks for the warm welcome, Rachel Anne!This week was a stormy one. Hurricane Ida or her offspring blew in and wreaked havoc. One day a normally 30 minute drive home took me 1.5h! Accidents abounded mainly because of poor visibility and nervous drivers. I was able to stay calm by playing Gospel and praise music in the car and praying for the drivers around me. I had to chuckle though when some storm related songs came on. One of my favorites is “Rain of your presence” by Bishop Clarence McClendon:
Let the rain of your presence fall on me
Every day that I live with every breath I breathe
Let the rain of your presence fall on me
Every where that I go Lord let your presence flow
Rain on me
Love Divine Joy unspeakable
Overflowing in my soul
This heart of mine is refreshed and at rest
In your presence, in your presence
So I knew that the storm would soon be over and the landscape would look scrubbed clean. As soon as that song went off, another song by Yolanda Adams came on:
I have to see myself at the finish lineI have to visualize that everything will fall in line
I have to visualize the land while riding through the storm
I have to trust in my father and open up my heart
I know that I can do this I know that I can win
Just as long as I have his love within
So while driving through this vile storm and getting sent through detour after detour (I had to take a detour from a detour because of accidents). I had church in my car!
It is still raining here for the 3rd or 4th day but it has slowed down and I can’t wait to see the refreshment of the landscape that comes after. However, I am grateful for the continual refreshment that I received by spending unplanned time in the car.
I'm glad to hear that you survived the storm, and welcome along for a cup of coffee, it's great to have a look around the other blogs here and get some inspiration.
ReplyDeleteJade
Welcome to Coffee Talk and Company Girl!
ReplyDeleteGlad the storms are over and hopefully some drier weather soon! How precious that you can pray in the midst of the storm and rejoice in a loving god!
Have a great weekend!
Hello! My first Company Girl coffee day too!
ReplyDeleteWe had some fierce wind here here and rain earlier, but the sun is out today-- hooray!
Happy Coffee Day! We are so happy you are here! I am so glad you made it through Ida unscathed...some of the best church moments are in my car!
ReplyDeletesome of my best moments with God have been in the car alone.
ReplyDeleteWe've been having the yucky stormy weather too. It's thrown everything off so badly
Welcome to Company Girl coffee! I've just gotten back in the habit of it and am having a blast visiting all these amazing blogs. Priase God that He kept you safe through your detours...and provided a time for you to worship! I look forward to visiting again - thanks for the coffee!
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ReplyDeleteHaving lived in "the city" (that would be San Francisco) I know quite a bit about traffic. I was stuck on one block for 1 hour once. That's part of some people's daily commute too. (This was when I was teaching VBS and had to get out through downtown at rush hour.) That's great that you were able to enjoy your time during the storm and rain.
ReplyDeleteSo glad you made it through that storm. That is not fun driving! Love that you rode it through praising the Lord. What an awesome hour and a half after all!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you've join in the CG coffee!
Have a blessed weekend!
LydiaCate
Welcome to the Company Girls! What a fascinating life God has given you. I will definitely have to track down the song you mentioned. I LOVE Gospel music--it speaks to the depths of my soul and helps me lift my eyes up to where they belong. Thanks for sharing your story with us!
ReplyDeleteThe majesty of a storm usually puts us in our place, doesn't it? I also do my best communicating with the Lord, for my family while driving...special times, for sure.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool "God experience" in your car. i love that He did that for you. The words to the song are perfect. I'll have to look for that on itunes or my lil ol playlist on my blog.
ReplyDeleteDrive time is often my prayer time. sounds strange, but it seems like I am truly alone with Him when I'm driving.
Glad you've had a good week of Small Things--way to go!