{"id":656,"date":"2014-01-07T04:00:47","date_gmt":"2014-01-07T00:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/temp.dianaderringer.com\/?p=656"},"modified":"2023-03-24T17:01:50","modified_gmt":"2023-03-24T21:01:50","slug":"every-cloud-has-a-silver-lining","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/every-cloud-has-a-silver-lining\/","title":{"rendered":"Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/temp.dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Every-Cloud-Has-a-Silver-Lining.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-657\" src=\"https:\/\/temp.dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Every-Cloud-Has-a-Silver-Lining.jpg\" alt=\"Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/><\/a>As children, my sister and I would lie flat on our backs to look at the clouds. We saw elephants, dogs, trains, candy canes \u2026 You name it, we saw it, if we looked long enough.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">When the clouds brought rain showers, we danced in circles with our heads back and our mouths open. We soaked up the fun, getting soaked in the process.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">But when dark clouds brought lightning and thunder, we dashed inside for safety.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Eventually the sun popped out again, and the clouds\u2019 edges glowed! We learned early in life to look for those silver linings.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We experienced few tragedies as children. We knew when any threat did appear, we had someone to brave it with us. The belief that every cloud has a silver lining taught us to look for the good in every hardship. We learned to hope for better days ahead, each with its own special beauty.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">As adults, our difficulties increased. Nevertheless, the promise of someone with us never changed.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>We still have one another.<\/li>\n<li>We have other family members and friends.<\/li>\n<li>We have church family.<\/li>\n<li>Above all, we have our loving God who promises never to leave us.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We continue to believe every cloud has a silver lining. We hold to the hope that:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Life\u2019s difficulties make us stronger.<\/li>\n<li>We can support people with similar hardships.<\/li>\n<li>God gives strength needed for every day.<\/li>\n<li>This life\u2019s troubles will not last.<\/li>\n<li>We have a home in heaven, if we trust Jesus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u201cWeeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning\u201d (Psalm 30:5, NLT).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Do you have a favorite expression or one you want explained? If so, please comment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Subscribe now and receive weekly posts by <a title=\"email\" href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/xP7HL\">e-mail<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As children, my sister and I would lie flat on our backs to look at the clouds. We saw elephants, dogs, trains, candy canes \u2026 You name it, we saw it, if we looked long enough. When the clouds brought rain showers, we danced in circles with our heads back and our mouths open. We soaked up the fun, getting soaked in the process. But when dark clouds brought lightning and thunder, we dashed inside for safety. 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