Ruth, The Rainbow, Maya Angelou…& You

Thank You to Ruth Storm, an active member of a church I used to pastor, who wrote this yesterday and gave me permission to share it with you today —

I saw a quote this week that supposedly came from Maya Angelou.  It said:  “Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.” 

I think this is such a neat statement.  We definitely all have our clouds at times and could use some rainbows. 

Do you know someone right now who could use a rainbow?  Maybe they just need a listening ear or a call to hear “How are YOU doing?” or a sweet treat to pick them up or a supper meal or a note saying “I’m thinking about you and praying for you” or a comment like “What can I do to help?” 

I heard a while back that one of our older adults who is in a nursing home made the comment that no one from our church comes to visit.  I know this is not totally true, but apparently this person feels that very strongly.  

Maybe this is something that all of us can work on and truly be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.  If you have children who like to draw or color pictures or make little crafty things, I would encourage you to take some of these creations to someone you might know, AND, take your children.