When the Well Runs Dry...

It was just Memorial weekend that we received a good amount of rain. Farmers were getting antsy to get in the field and finish planting. I always cringe when I hear someone complain about all the rain.
  Fast forward a month and a half or so and the rain stopped. We can’t get it to rain, the crops are drying up and the ground is cracking.
  I told my son the other day we should do a rain dance.  His reply, “But mom, we don’t have a stage.” Oh the logic of a four year old.
  Now, if you are a frequent reader of my columns you are waiting for the metaphor. I do love my metaphors and will not disappoint.
  There are so many “wells” in life. When our emotional well is full, life seems pretty good.
  We don’t usually go around wishing the things away that have filled it. Like all wells, it cannot stay full, there is no endless supply.
  Wouldn’t it be great if we could stockpile our water, keep it tucked away and always ready for when our well starts to run dry.
  There are plenty of small creeks and rivers that constantly feed into our wells. These pretty little creeks can sometimes be what sustains us and keeps a constant stream flowing into our well.
  But sometimes the creeks and rivers find another way to instead slowly drain our well. When that happens, it’s time to build a dam. It can be scary shutting off these outside sources…
  What if we can’t find another creek to fill our well. At times you have no choice, you have to shut it off before it drains you completely. All you can do is pray for rain and trust God will find another source, maybe a small underground spring to fill your well.
Where am I going with this? Good question, I can’t say I even know.
  As a writer there is a entire well on it’s own. It seems when my personal well is drying up, my writing well does also. I struggle for some rain and/or inspiration.
  Truth is, I don’t have a lot to write about at the moment. I’ve had to build some dams and am praying God fills me up again. The key is keeping track of your well and making sure it does not fully run dry.
  In the meantime, I still have my cup and it manages to run over quite often. I just have to pay attention to the small things.