I have a very small house, but it doesn't leak.

As the rain keeps falling relentlessly, I took a moment this morning to check for leaks in my ceiling. I sighed with relief when I didn't find any.

I remember the old trailer we use to live in as a child and how when it rained hard, the windows and roof would start to leak. As a child, it didn't really bother me much unless the drip was over my bed. As an adult, I think about my parents and the stress they must have felt with every leak, water soaked spot in the carpet and the seeping ceiling from the weight of the accumulating water on the roof.

My parents didn't have much money, but yet we always had a bed to sleep in, food, shelter and lots of toys. They managed to always make sure every holiday was filled with gifts and love. They had their marital issues, but they loved each other and they loved us.

Now, my mom and dad are states away from each other and are living in nice homes that don't leak. They provide love, safety and security for their grand babies and you would never guess that they were poor and stressed over holidays and leaky ceilings.

My brother lives in a beautiful house with a beautiful wife, 2 perfect boys and do not worry about leaky ceilings. My sister is living in a huge house with her gorgeous family in a house that doesn't leak.

My parents made mistakes, but they did their best, and in their situation, getting married and raising kids so young, I am sure I could not have done better. Thanks Mom and Dad for making sure we always had God, a roof over our head and food to eat.

If I didn't grow up in a leaky trailer, I am pretty sure I would not have given a thought about how fortunate I am to live in a house that does not leak and all the security that comes with that simple fact.

Life is hard and I have lots of things to worry about, but I live in a house that doesn't leak.

Let all glory be to God!