As I write this message to you, I am looking at the blue sky and puffy white clouds out my office window. There has been so much rain in March, I was beginning to think the gray would never end. The Pacific Northwest is one of the most beautiful places to live because we have the changing landscape of the mountains and water. I am a tree lover, and so I am happy that all of the flowers and trees will have look beautiful after all of the rain we have had.

At different points in our lives we encounter gray and rainy skies. It seems like it is taking a long time for them to end, but then the sun comes out brighter than ever. For me, one of my daughters was recently married, my husband started a new job, and my latest book was just published! Voila! Those sunny skies are helping to transform life once again. What has been happening in your life?

When our lives are experiencing gray skies, it is comforting to know that no situation is permanent. I think we can affect the weather in our lives by making the best use of our time for positive endeavors. I like the way businessman and columnist, Harvey Mackay puts it:

“Time is free, but it’s priceless. You can’t own it, but you can use it. You can’t keep it, but you can spend it. Once you’ve lost it, you can ever get it back.”