January 9

A fine mist fell from the sky this morning as I ushered the boys out to the car. The sun broke through the clouds for a few moments and when I instinctively looked behind me, there it was:

It appeared and then disappeared over the course of half a minute, but I saw it because I knew it should be there and, more simply, because I looked.

That's how God quite often operates, I think: He's there and He shows Himself, but if we're not seeking Him, we won't see Him. Period. I'm grateful that this rainbow reminded me of that very simple truth.