When Your Soul Feels Parched

You caused abundant rain to fall, O God.
When Your inheritance was weary You revived it.
Psalm 68:9 LEB

Outside many of our plants are showing signs of stress;
wilting, browning, loss of fruit--

visible indicators  that it has been very hot as of late
and that the plants did not get enough water when it was needed.

Our grass (no way can I call it a lawn) is brown except in a few places;

it will bounce back when the autumn rains begin.

This evening at sunset begins my spiritual retreat--

a time I set aside yearly to examine where I am at spiritually;

a time of renewal.

As the hours tick by today,

I find myself so in need of this year's retreat;

I feel totally parched-
wilted,
weary,
unfruitful.

I know the causes of my soul's drought
(there are many)

and

I know the only cure.

As the deer longs for streams of water,
so I long for You, O God.
I thirst for God,
the living God,
When can I go and stand before Him?
Psalm 42:1-2 NLT

Blessings this day,
Aimee

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