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This week’s Five Minute Friday writing prompt is: RAIN
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By the time we arrived in Cape Town in June for our nine-week visit, the entire Western Province of South Africa was several months into a severe drought. Dam levels were at dangerously low levels. News reports warned of an impending “Day Zero” when the dams would be empty and people would have no water running from their faucets at home.
As a result, the government imposed stringent water restrictions. Residents were allowed fifty litres of water per day.
This sounds like a lot until you realize that most toilets use at least seven litres per flush, and you still have to take a shower, cook, wash dishes, and do laundry.
Living at my mother-in-law’s house in Cape Town for over two months, my family and I soon developed new habits. “If it’s yellow, let it mellow. If it’s brown, flush it down.”
One day a few weeks into our stay, it rained. Hard.Â
And I nearly cried I was so grateful. I even took a photo of the water gushing off the neighbor’s roof.
Such a tangible outpouring of the Lord’s grace.
He really does answer prayer. He really does care for us.
It reminded me of the dry seasons in our lives when it seems He’s far away, and we keep praying and praying for the same thing.
Then suddenly, His abundant grace gushes onto the roof and we’re so giddy with excitement and gratitude that we run outside with mouths wide open to drink in the blessings fresh out of His hand.
STOP.
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Save water. Drink beer.
It’s been like that here in Australia too, though not that desperate in the city areas but I know for a lot of families in the town where I used to be it was really bad.
Ah, this is beautiful, Kate! We’ve had a bit of a drought here, too. No water restrictions, but I’m careful with water as much as possible.
It must have been wonderful when the rain came.
Beautiful post, Kate. The rain is such a powerful symbol of God’s grace — living water.
You write of drought and I write of flood. Complete opposites and yet God is in both! Kate can’t thank you enough for having me here! I look forward to it each week I can join you and miss it when I can’t. Have a great weekend, Cindy