Sometimes I see life as a walk in the garden! When the weather is sunny and beautiful, you enjoy the view of the garden, the many plants, flowers, fruits and vegetables therein. You marvel and are reminded of the stark contrast each one has compared to the other yet when eaten or used properly they all give life and health to the body in their own unique way...
However when there is a heavy rain and thunderstorms, the garden is on of those places you don't want to be in! The plants offer no comfort or protection from the rain, the thunderstorms make everything look frightening and all you can think of is 'why is there no shelter in this garden'.
Faith works in a similar way; when everything is working as hoped or planned then you're in the garden on a sunny day. When things don't go as planned and unforseen events show up you're in the garden on a rainy and stormy day struggling to see what good the garden could possibly hold...
The storms of life can rob you of your joy and peace but when you have Faith, even in a garden on a rainy day your joy and peace remain and you may just find yourself dancing in the rain!
Faith does not exempt you from life's storms, but it sure does help you get through them in one piece!!!

(c)2015 Rosetta Edet