March 14, 2026
Lenten Weekday
Let Him Rain!
He will come to us like the rain,
like spring rain that waters the earth.
Hosea 6:3

Spring rain, regardless of where you live, is one of the most special things on earth. Spring rain smells of promise and hope and renewal. Spring rain can be so gentle that you don’t even use your umbrella; it feels good to let yourself get a little wet, to be one with the moisture that feeds new leaves and plants.

The spiritual life varies, and union with God may be perceived via many experiences: in the aridity of the desert, the pounding sound of thunder or the electricity of lightning. But do not ignore the calm and tenderness of the Almighty’s hug that comes in spring rain

God, I ask that you rain down your mercy and goodness on me today and always.

- Melanie Rigney

Hosea 6:1-6 ✚ Psalm 51:3-4, 18-21 ✚ Luke 18:9-14
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Comments

freeter
March 14, 2026 at 11:00 AM

Amen. :)

Stormi
March 14, 2026 at 10:20 AM

Melanie your words are always very inspiring. I will be dreaming of a slow rain all day and the feel of Gods mercy raining down on us. Like Bill L I live in the SW and we don't get to see that much. God please have mercy on this weary world these days and guide us to a heavenly earth. Blessings to all the LFF, especially with extra needs these days!

Cheryl
March 14, 2026 at 09:19 AM

Amen

CBR
March 14, 2026 at 09:08 AM

Lord rain down your mercy on all of us especially those in most need of your mercy God bless us all Amen Amen Amen

Stormi
March 14, 2026 at 10:07 AM

AMEN!

Holly
March 14, 2026 at 08:55 AM

Amen!

Gary
March 14, 2026 at 08:31 AM

Amen!

Scott
March 14, 2026 at 08:07 AM

Thank you Melanie for this awesome reflection. I read your reply to Bill and living in central VA we had the same weather, 80 degrees one day then rain, snow and sunshine all in the same day. I don’t use an umbrella when it rains. I lost too many umbrellas going to school in Honolulu (I went to school in Manoa valley and we had liquid sunshine a lot. My mom would give me an umbrella and I would forget it in the classroom all the time. So I just learned to get the hugs, feel the cleansing love of...
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Lia
March 14, 2026 at 07:59 AM

"God, I ask that you rain down your mercy and goodness on me today and always." Amen Thank you, Melanie, for this lovely reflection :)

Debbie H
March 14, 2026 at 07:49 AM

Amen!

Bill L
March 14, 2026 at 02:53 AM

Thank you, Melanie for that beautiful visual today. Living in the southwest desert we don't experience the gentile rain very often. So, we take the Almighty's Hug any time we can.

Larry S
March 14, 2026 at 12:02 PM

Bill and Stormi, We lived in AZ for 35 years; we loved it when we got the August rain. Now we live in WA and love the rainy winters. Today we had snow. It was like God showering us with His love!

Stormi
March 14, 2026 at 10:11 AM

Bill L, I also am in the southwest. A wee bit 'O Gods mercy raining down on us would be great. My prayer is to have one day a week of drizzling rain. AH I can feel it and smell it now LOL. Along with you I still feel Gods love in so many other ways.

Scott
March 14, 2026 at 08:13 AM

Thank God for the rain that renews the earth with rain, snow and sunshine. I pray we all feel the hugs of the Holy One who controls the weather and the unconditional love of Jesus Christ in our lives. Blessings of rain comes down and the praises go up.

Melanie
March 14, 2026 at 06:25 AM

Thanks, Bill! Love what you say about taking the Lord where we can find Him. We went from the 80s on Tuesday to snow on Wednesday here in northern Virginia. Him is always with us.

Salina (not in control)
March 14, 2026 at 01:30 AM

Let Him reign ❤️✝️❤️ *** Trust Him in Galatians 2:19-21, “For when I tried to keep the law, it condemned me. So I died to the law—I stopped trying to meet all its requirements—so that I might live for God. My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, Who loved me and gave Himself for me. I do not treat the grace of God as meaningless. For if keeping the law could make us...
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