My Awareness of Spiritual Encouragement

 The rainbow symbolizes happiness and wealth. It is over the rainbow that "troubles melt like lemon drops." If you search for and find the end of the rainbow, you will discover a pot of gold. It is a beautiful symbol of hope and encouragement. Whenever we see a rainbow in the sky, we smile knowing the storm will pass and the sun is beginning to shine again.

Many years ago, my son asked me how to find the end of the rainbow. We were driving home at the time and it was beginning to storm. I told him, wrongly, that the end of the rainbow was a myth. Because of the way the light fell on the rain drops, the end of the rainbow would always be shifting and never be found. Shortly after arriving home, the storm caught up with us. The sun came out while it was still raining and I called my son out onto the front porch to see the rainbow and continue our discussion about how impossible it was to find the end of the rainbow.

To my surprise, the rainbow descended from the sky, past my neighbor's yard, crossed the street, and ended at the foot of my driveway. There was no mistaking this vision. All the colors were clearly seen on the black asphalt. This symbol came at a turning point in my life, a time when I was unsure of the future and what it would bring. The end of the rainbow at the end of my driveway gave me hope. 

I mentioned this occurrence to a friend. She replied that the same event had happened to her at one point in her life. She had gone out in the rain, cast her umbrella aside, and danced in the rainbow. I was intrigued. It had never occurred to me that you could get this close. I resolved to dance when the next rainbow showed up. I did not have to wait long. In a matter of months a second "end of the rainbow" appeared at the end of my driveway. I hurried to the spot and danced with the colors on my skin. That was years ago and the event has never occurred again. It was there when I needed encouragement and then it was gone.
 

Excerpt from Heart Journey