Dry spells.

Dry spells.  Droughts.  Whatever you want to call them. 

If we're talking about weather, we mean that we're not getting any precipitation, primarily rain.  And that means that the earth is dry, there is dust in the air, the plants need watering (though they are relying on their root system).

If we're talking about writing, we mean that there isn't anything coming down the creative pipes.  The thoughts aren't flowing.  Or, if they're flowing, they're not making it coherently to any written form. 

If we're talking about spiritual life, we mean those times when there seems to be nothing happening of significance, possibly no growth or no outward signs at least.  The times in which we may feel distant from our relationship with God and/or others in the body of Christ.

We could mention other areas of life...  dry spells are a part of the normal cycle of life.  Without them, we wouldn't appreciate the "rains"-- the refreshing, flowing, life-giving, sustenance-- when they come.

How do we survive dry spells?  Like the trees and plants.  Our root systems.  If our roots are deep enough and strong enough, they will sustain us.  We will bring in nourishment through them.   Some root systems grow closer to the top and connect to one another.  This is a great example of community.

Whether you are experiencing a dry spell physically, vocationally, emotionally, or spiritually-- know that the rain will come.

Meanwhile, may your roots continue to drink deeply of the waters that flow underneath and may you be supported by the roots surrounding you.

Know that dry spells are normal on the journey. 

~Debra