Let it Rain

My world in college has been busy and full of meetings, play dates, and fun times with friends. 

Oh yes, and studying and trying to get a degree. Couldn’t forget that one could I?!

 But the start of a new semester is always interesting. There usually are a few weeks of getting into the “new” normal of what life will look like. But this semester I am no longer holding any leadership positions and I am seriously not sure what to do with my time. My life is pretty ordinary on days even on days when the weirdest things happen to me. But sometimes it seems too predictable. Don’t get me wrong, but on days like today when all I want is an outrageous adventure and the bright sun beating on my skin, the reality of pouring rain and a day of gym,classes, and laundry just doesn’t quite do it for me.

They say when it rains, it pours. Living in Knoxville, TN. It never just rains. It only pours. Today was no exception and it poured all day. Since yesterday was a holiday Alpha Delta Pi’s Monday night meeting was moved to tonight. With the rain causing a blah mood for me and the only thing I wanted to do was cuddle up with a book (lame. I know. I am a nerdy girl at heart). I did not want to get dressed up.made up. just to show up at Panhellenic for meeting. But at the last minute I raced to get ready in my pin attire and made it just in time. I am SO glad I did.

Not only would missing meeting make me look a little bit lazy when I was not there to transition in front of our entire chapter to formally hand over my title as Recruitment Vice President to the lovely new RVP, but I would have missed the new chaplain give her first address to the chapter. She read from a book called, “His Princess” by Sheri Rose Shepherd.

“My Princess, it is never too late to turn to Me, My love. I didn’t start a countdown when I gave you the choice between life and death. There is no time limit on My love for you. I am patient, yet I don’t want you to miss out on any precious time with Me. There is no place you have to go to find Me. Just cry out to Me, and I will come to you. Wherever you’ve gone My grace has followed you. Whatever you’ve done My blood has covered you. Come to me today and I will do more than repair the damage…I will restore what was lost. Someday you will look back on this moment as the turning point that transformed you into the princess I called you to be. Now come to Me, and let’s fall in love all over again.

 –You King who knows no limits”

dancing in the rain.

The transition of new ADPi officers and a new year brought a beautiful reminder that God is there to be my comforter, calling me back to Him always even in the ordinary days when life is just, well life.

-SJP