Prayer for a Rainy Day

Holy One,
On this grey day I celebrate the nurture of the rain.
I grow tired of dampness and mud puddles.
I am chilled to the bone.
I am weary of wet shoes.
I am tired of plastic slickers.
My umbrella is almost too soaked to protect me.

I celebrate that the earth and your people need water.
I need to drink and wash.
The food I eat depends on the rain.
I confess that I would change my environment today.
I am so tired of wet that I doubt the holiness of nature and balance.
I confess that grey weather greys my spirit.
I crave the joy of never-ending sunshine even though I know it is not sustainable.
I confess that I want the rain to stop even though there are those who know drought.

Help me to remember today, right now, that rain is a blessing.
Warm my heart.
Cheer my soul.
There are so many blessings that come in disguise,
so many blessings that I fail to recognize,
so many blessings in my life that others with less yearn for.

Holy God of rain and sun, of cold and warmth, of grey days and brightness,
I am here amidst the puddles waiting to understand, open to looking beyond my own immediate needs, willing to serve. Rain Your blessings upon me.
Blessed Be and Amen.