Rainbow Days

We finally had some rain late yesterday afternoon. One of the things we love about where we live is we often get great rainbows. When we have these afternoon rain storms the sun sets to the West behind our house and we face East toward the Sandia Mountains. The rain often goes up the valley between us and the mountains and, when it does, we get great rainbows.

This one was a full rainbow where we could see it all from end to end. Like this one, they often are double rainbows. I wish I had a wide-angle lens for my camera so I could catch the whole rainbow, but I don't and probably never will.

Rainbows always lift our spirits as they're a reminder of God's promises, especially the promise He made that He would no longer judge the world through floods like the one Noah and family sailed through on the ark.

In closing, let me give you an old Irish blessing:

May God give you...

For every storm a rainbow,
For every tear a smile,
For every care a promise,
And a blessing in every trial.

For every problem life sends,
A faithful friend to share,
For every sigh a sweet song,
And an answer for every prayer.

Today is June 30 and if today is your Birthday then you share your day with: Michael Phelps (Gold medal Olympic swimmer), Fantasia Barrino (2004 American Idol winner), Mike Tyson (professional boxer and famous ear biter), Harry Blackstone, Jr. (magician), Susan Hayward (actress - "Demetrius and the Gladiators"), Lena Horne (singer - "Stormy Weather"), Robert Ballard (explorer - discovered the Titanic), Dorothy Malone (actress - "Peyton Place"), and Adolf Furtwangler (German archaeologist).