I’ve loved storms and clouds since childhood. I think my curiosity and sense of adventure kicked in when storms came. Perhaps I still have some of that, but in the last twenty years or more they have become even more special to me.
During that time, I did some studies on the Bible about the children of Israel in the wilderness and how the LORD was with them by day in a pillar of cloud and by night in a pillar of fire. I studied about the Tabernacle and how the Shekinah Glory came down and filled it so powerfully with the Lord’s presence that even Moses could not enter it at first.
So now when storms come, they remind me of the LORD’s presence and bring me joy.
Following are some photos of clouds I’ve taken. The first five are from our recent trip. (Make sure your screen light is turned up to fully enjoy them.)



Then there are the clouds where you imagine you see some living being or other object.
What do you see?
Or who/what sees you? 😊
Then there are the beautiful sunsets. Clouds are necessary for this awesome display.
Try holding your hand over the clouds on each of the photos, and see how drastically that changes how it looks.

Can’t you just imagine a little bit of the glory of the Lord when you see cloud formations like this one?
I wonder if the disciples saw something like this (minus the electric wires, lol) when Jesus ascended into heaven.
After He had said this, they watched as He was taken up, and a cloud hid Him from their sight. They were looking intently into the sky as He was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen Him go into heaven.” Acts 1:9-11 BSB
And what about the reflections of clouds off of water? It’s like double the beauty!
Here are a few photos that I made into verse reminders.
“The glory of the LORD endures forever.”
Clouds have a way of reflecting the light of the sun which is glorious! Even when the entire sky is covered with clouds during the daytime, the sun is reflecting on the other side of them.
Wow! Just wow!


Nahum 1:3 NASB
“The LORD is slow to anger and great in power, And the LORD will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. In whirlwind and storm is His way, And clouds are the dust beneath His feet.“
Today I’m thankful for clouds.
I’m thankful that they remind me of God and His glory.
I’m thankful that He reflects light and color off of them.
I’m thankful for how that beautifies an otherwise dreary day.
I’m thankful for their role in beautiful sunsets.
And I’m thankful for those moments of using our imaginations and seeing shapes in the clouds.
What about you? Have you ever tried to find shapes in the clouds? Have you ever marveled at the beauty of a sunset or the glorious rays emitting from a cloud? Do clouds make you think about God and His glory? Do you have a favorite in the above pictures?
Most of the centered photos link to another post on this blog, from 2018 to 2020; (but apparently it only works online and not in the WordPress app.)
All photos mine
Ooooooh beautiful!
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Yes, what a wonderful creator we have! He’s the Master Artist! 🎨
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Gorgeous photos! Especially the sunset ones.
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Thank you, Debi Sue! 💖
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Beautiful photos. God is so Amazing!
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Thank you! Yes, He is!
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So beautiful! I can’t imagine what heaven would look like. We would have forever to behold God’s glory ❤
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Yes! If the present heavens and earth are so beautiful, what kind of surpassing beauty will there be when God restores them to their pre-fall beauty and perfection! God is more glorious than we can even imagine!
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Great visuals.
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Thank you!
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Lovely!
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Thanks, T. R.!
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Oh, goodness, that last cloud formation is amazing! God is so creative!
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Yes, He is!
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By the way, I tried to get to your blog but was unable to do so.
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I wonder why? Thank you for telling me.I’ll look into it.
Can you get there directly? http://www.growinggraceful.com
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Yes, I get there directly from your link. You may need to change something in your profile or at gravatar. When I use the link on WordPress app, it tells me that you have deleted your site, and when I try to click from the comment on my website there is no link at all.
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Thank you so much. I’m not techy and never would have known!
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Did you figure it out, then?
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No, I haven’t. I did make a needed adjustment in my profile section, but I don’t think it is working right yet. This might take me some time. 😦
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The link tries to go to growinggraceful.wordpress.com instead of growinggraceful.com.
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The correct address is listed in my profile and settings. I do not know how to change it. I am asking wordpress for help to solve the problem.
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Is the old address still listed as well? If so, you could just delete the old one and keep the new one.
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The old one is not listed. I purchased a .com address from the beginning and it used to work. I don’t know when it failed. I’m thankful you noticed!
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I hope they’ll help you get it fixed in a timely manner. 🙏
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I’ve just copied and pasted the message I’m getting “growinggracefulcom.wordpress.com is no longer available.
The authors have deleted this site.”
I didn’t notice before that they’ve added an extra “com”.
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I followed the link from your comments section and sent it to support. On their end, they see me linked with someone else’s gravatar. So far they can’t figure out why it is doing what it is doing. It is all listed correctly within my settings.
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May the Lord guide them.
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The links seem to be working now. I don’t think my old comments are any different, but new comments are leading back to my blog. Thank you again for your help! God bless you!
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Yes!! Your like for my post, Day 222, now works, and this comment to which I’m responding and the one before it are now linked. But not the ones before that.
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Good to know for sure 😄❤️
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😊💖
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I’m glad this got fixed! God bless you, too!
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