The Rainbow...

When I arrived home after picking up the girls from daycare, I started unloading things from the car and went inside, while the girls took their time getting out of the car. As I was putting some things away, I hear Avril burst through the door shouting, "mommy, mommy! Come look!!" She said, "rainbow, mommy its a rainbow by our house!" I followed Avril out the door to take a look and see for myself.
I whipped out my phone to take a pic of this beauty because it was so vibrant and beautiful I wanted a keepsake to remember it. As I stood there looking at the colors of the rainbow with my kids, I had a moment of realization that this was the sign of a new beginning. God was keeping His promise to me that the rainbow does truly come after the storm. My years of heartache and sadness were coming to an end and there was hope again. I looked up what a rainbow symbolizes (googled it):
A rainbow can symbolize peace or a new beginning. A rainbow also is a sign of good luck and fortune is on its way.
In the Genesis account, a rainbow appears right after the great worldwide flood brought in order to remove sinful and evil-minded man from the earth. It symbolized God's mercy and the covenant He made with Noah (representing mankind) not to destroy the world in such a way again:
How cool!  This pic was taken right from our front driveway.  The girls were running around and jumping with excitement at their discovery.  One of my favorite memories...

I feel so blessed to have two happy, sweet, adorable little girls, and a beautiful home for us to live in.  Grateful that God gave me this moment of peace, beauty, and hope.