{"id":3837,"date":"2017-08-21T19:00:15","date_gmt":"2017-08-21T23:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/temp.dianaderringer.com\/?p=3837"},"modified":"2022-08-11T17:52:32","modified_gmt":"2022-08-11T21:52:32","slug":"save-for-a-rainy-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/save-for-a-rainy-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Save for a Rainy Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3838 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/temp.dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Save-for-a-Rainy-Day.jpg\" alt=\"Save for a Rainy Day--clouds and rain at Niagara Falls\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Save-for-a-Rainy-Day.jpg 450w, https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Save-for-a-Rainy-Day-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Save-for-a-Rainy-Day-401x300.jpg 401w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>We never know what the future holds.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Therefore, we need to save for a rainy day.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">A few of us enjoy rainy days. Many people do not. For them, a rainy day means a bad time.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>The sky becomes dark.<\/li>\n<li>They must cancel outside plans.<\/li>\n<li>Everything turns wet and messy.<\/li>\n<li>They get in a bad mood.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Whether we like rainy days or not, we should prepare for them.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Keep an umbrella.<\/li>\n<li>Make inside plans.<\/li>\n<li>Dress for wet weather.<\/li>\n<li>Do something to improve our mood.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>When we save for a rainy day, we prepare for hard times.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Storms in life occur as well as storms in the weather. Life storms may include:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Job loss<\/li>\n<li>Health problems<\/li>\n<li>Home or car repairs<\/li>\n<li>Other unexpected bills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We prepare for a rainy day \u2013 an emergency \u2013 by saving money. We hope we never have to spend that money. Yet, we have it if we need it.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>As an old song reminds us, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sk3MeeQzmMg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">into each life some rain must fall<\/a>.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Sometimes <a href=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/when-it-rains-it-pours\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">when it rains, it pours<\/a>. Therefore, let\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/batten-down-the-hatches\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">batten down the hatches<\/a> and get ready for the rain.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u201cThe clouds poured down water,\u00a0the heavens resounded with thunder\u201d (Psalm 77:17 NIV).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Do you have an expression you want explained or a thought about this one? If so, please comment below.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ow.ly\/XX0U50JTr3Z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe to receive my weekly posts by email<\/a>\u00a0and receive a free copy of \u201cWords of Hope for Days that Hurt.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">If you enjoyed this post, please share it with your friends.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We never know what the future holds. Therefore, we need to save for a rainy day. A few of us enjoy rainy days. Many people do not. For them, a rainy day means a bad time. The sky becomes dark. They must cancel outside plans. Everything turns wet and messy. They get in a bad mood. Whether we like rainy days or not, we should prepare for them. Keep an umbrella. Make inside plans. Dress for wet weather. 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