FESTIVALS AND RAINBOWS

I performed at a fall festival Friday night in the beautiful little town of Rising Sun Indiana. This town is located on the banks of the Ohio River. It is a historical town with some of the orginal buildings. I love small town festivals. The little girls looked so gorgeous with their freckle faced faces as they competed for the Princess title. The girls and boys were eyeing each other across the street. Boys trying to get the courage to ask that special girl to go on a ride on the Ferris Wheel, the girls just hoping they ask. Moms and Dads there pushing their little ones around in the strollers and chasing after their toddlers. The smells are incredible. The scent of country ham, navy bean soup, funnel cakes, and hot apple cider. The sky was blue, not a cloud in the sky, and the sun was shining! What a perfect day.

I only perform christian music. I performed right before The Kentucky Headhunters. The Headhunters are one of the hottest country rock bands in our tri-state area. I was a little nerveous about performing for people who were not christian at a secular festival. After a couple songs I felt God impress me to change my set up. I talked about the beauty of nature along the banks of the Ohio, the flowers and the beautiful fall colors. I then pulled a song out from 2004 called Heaven on Earth. The crowd was responsive and I could feel Gods prescence even there. I was on the last song of my set. I testified to what God had been doing in my life. I said these words. "I know this is a secular festival, but if you don't know Jesus there is no time like the present to get to know him."

I began the last song. I noticed people were pointing over the band shell toward the sky. Then people started taking out their cameras and taking pictures. Several people went up to my Mom and pointed toward the sky. I was wondering....what is going on...is the next band coming in on parachutes or what? By then most people were standing just looking up. I finish my song and exit the stage to my table. I look up and there under the sun in a cloudless sky is the most beautiful rainbow. I have a feeling that God was smiling for letting him shine at a secular festival!