What's The Opposite of Murphy's Law?

Rained today. On and off, all day.

We were out in the boat, around town in Midland, having lunch, doing errands and buying candy -- I mean, groceries. And it poured like crazy, several times.

But we didn't get wet.

Abby is with us this week. Just Abby, newly six, and Grandad and Gramma. So it only seemed fitting that we would plan for a day trip into Midland. Treat day.

And it rained, but not on us.

It was so crazy. As soon as we were inside anything - the van, the restaurant, the store - it just came down like nobody's business. Then when we were done and needed to be outside, nothing.

"Isn't that weird?" I asked Abby, the third time it happened.

"God is doing it", she replied matter of factly.
And I agreed.

To be clear, I do not hold to a theology that expects only health and prosperity -- and no rain -- for God's people. I know that suffering is as much part of the abundant life Jesus promised as is the blessings. No. I know.

And if experience wasn't enough, there's even that bit where Jesus specifically and metaphorically talks about the rain falling on the righteous and unrighteous (Matthew 5:45). So, this isn't about that.

But the uncanny way that we escaped getting really wet -- all day. Especially when you consider what that means when you're out in a boat for a good part of that -- well that just put all of us in a happy, grateful mindset today.

And it may seem overly simple but, in light of how much complaining I can do when something's NOT going my way...it's just something I wanted to acknowledge today.

Just a simple gratitude for the crazy way we stayed dry today. Didn't do a single thing to deserve it. But it was fun watching it happen like that.

Exactly the opposite of Murphy's Law, whoever that poor sod is or was.

"Give thanks to the LORD for he is good; his love endures forever." Psalm136:1
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