At least seven or eight years ago, my mom and I were sitting outside in our backyard. It was a muggy, summer day. The weather was rapidly turning from hot to cold. Huge black storm clouds were rolling in. All of creation seemed to sense there was a terrible storm approaching. Except for our voices, there was complete silence. Not a single twig snapped and not a single leaf rustled against another. It was the calm before the storm.
Then, a single cricket began to chirp.
Years later, this moment is still with me. Although I can't hear the cricket's song anymore, it's echo has been etched into my heart.
Wind. Rain. Thunder. Lightning. Some of the most powerful forces in nature didn't stop the cricket from singing. It was as if he knew the storm was coming, but he was determined to stand.
That cricket taught me a very important lesson about praise: even in the storm, sing. When you feel small and insignificant: sing. When you are the only one: sing. When everyone else has run for cover: sing. When your world feels like it's being pulled apart by the most powerful forces in nature: still sing. Still Praise. Never lose your song.
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