As I was walking along I came across a part of it full of rocks. A storm had just passed, and as I looked down at the scenery I was struck with the beauty of the stones glistening in the sunlight.

It reminded me of what we're like when the storms of life come. As the wind gusts blow and rain pours down and batters against the rocks, so it feels as if our very bodies and souls are struck with such intensity in the midst of our struggle.

Yet after the storms go - the rocks glisten with an indescribable brilliance. We ourselves grow stronger and become more magnificent as we go through life's challenges, and shine bright when the time comes.