Running in the Rain

We got a beautiful downpour today in Bellville. What does that mean for me? I'm going running!

There are many pros about running in the rain. For one, it isn't nearly as hot as it is without the rain. Sweat doesn't feel like sweat and that is nice. But my motivation for running in the rain tonight wasn't because I didn't want to feel the sweat drip down my back. I ran for the pure enjoyment of running in the rain, experiencing God's wonderful grace in one of the puresest forms - nature. There is something so beautiful about the world in the rain. I opted not to take my ipod with me and run to the sound of the rolling thunder. It was definately the best experience of my week. I wish it would rain more...if not for my enjoyment then to give the grass some water. My running continued until I saw a huge flash of lightening streak across the sky a little too close for comfort. At that point I looked to the sky and said outloud, "Alright, God, I'm going in now!" acknowleding the fact that God was about to unleash some glorious rain in heavy amounts...

After my run I finished my book...dang...now I have to wait until the morning to rush to the bookstore and grab the next book. I love to read but I am always a little sad when a good book ends. I want to keep reading it...at least there are two more books in the series which promise to be just as good as the first one.