Sore thighs and Rainbows

Yesterday I did walking lunges and squats. ALOT of them, and man am I feeling it today! I can barely lift my legs high enough to clear one stair and sitting down or standing up is painful! I am expecting it to be worse tomorrow. ;o) Today I needed to bike for one hour as part of my training for the half marathon so I put Kylie in the bike trailer (she weighs 45 lbs) and off I went. THE PAIN! THE AGONY! Just kidding it wasnt that bad, but boy did it BURN! On my way home it started to get a little stormy. I love summer rain storms when it is hot out side but the wind is cool and it smells so good. The last 2 miles home are up hill and I was trying to justify getting off my bike and walking it.....when I saw it. The most brilliant and beautiful rainbow I have ever seen! It was almost completely connected from one arc to the other. The colors were rich and ran together.. red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple. I was mesmerised and my mind drifted to when I was a little girl and I would lay on the grass and look at a rainbow until it faded away. It filled me with hope and reminded me of the beauty of this world that God created for me. Everytime I see a rainbow I feel like God is sending me a message. Something to brighten my day, something to remind me of my blessings.