I don't know if you ever saw packs of these glow sticks and glow bracelets, but I
buy them at our local dollar stores. At the age that some of my grandchildren are, they really enjoy playing with them. As you can see from the next picture one can use them as sticks or create bracelets with them. My grandchildren like when we go into the dark closet and they really get to see them glow. The sticks glow all day and sometimes longer.


Yesterday, my grandson wanted to show me that he had created a rainbow. I was surprised that he had thought of this on his own. We spent the next few minutes talking about rainbows and what a rainbow stood for. Little did I imagine that we would receive a real to life example of a rainbow later in the day.

The rainbow he created with the glow sticks, and below...

...the one we discovered after the heavy rain storm. With the sun shining brightly, I immediately took them outside to look for a rainbow. There it was in clear, bright colors stretched across the sky. We were all so excited.

I felt like God was giving us, myself and the three little ones I had for the day, a special gift in creating this beautiful rainbow.



"God's Rainbows"

"Rainbows appear after mighty storms,

When things look their very worst.

Just when skies are darkest gray,

Look for the rainbow first.

The rainbow is a sign of God's promise,

That He will guide us through any storm,

That He will see us through all of our troubles,

No matter what their form.

When you feel battered by Life's storms,

And you are filled with doubt and dismay,

Just remember God's rainbow will come,

For it's only a prayer away."

~unknown

It will be a long time before I forget this wonderful gift, and hopefully the little ones that saw it will always remember the simple rainbow lesson of the day.

Many months ago I talked about my favorite daisies, the Becky daisies that are planted in my back flower beds. Well, I just want to show you that they are still blooming in the month of October. I had to share these two pictures with you.




I saw them as the children and I were standing and watching the rainbow.

Their simple beauty and the breathtaking wonder of the rainbow was the best way to end another day.