A little girl walked daily to and from school. Though the weather that morning was questionable and clouds were forming, she made her daily trip to school. As the afternoon progressed, the winds whipped up, along with thunder and lightning.The mother of the little girl felt concerned that her daughter would be frightened as she walked home from school, and she herself feared that the electrical storm might harm her child.Following the roar of thunder, lightning, through the sky and full of concern, the mother quickly got in her car and drove along the route to her child's school. As she did so, she saw her little girl walking along, shoes off, and book bag laying on the sidewalk, but at each flash of lightning, the child would stop, look up and smile. Another and another were to follow quickly, each with the little girl stopping, looking up and smiling. Finally, the mother called over to her child and asked, "What are you doing?"
The child answered, smiling, "God just keeps taking pictures of me."
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"A little girl had been shopping with her Mom in Target. She must have been 6 years old, this beautiful red haired, freckle-faced image of innocence. It was pouring outside, the kind of rain that gushes over the top of rain gutters, so much in a hurry to hit the earth it has no time to flow down the spout. We all stood there under the awning and just inside the door of the Target. We waited, some patiently, others irritated because nature messed up their hurried day. I am always mesmerized by rainfall. Memories of running, splashing so care free as a child came pouring in as a welcome reprieve from the worries of my day.
The little voice was so sweet as it broke the hypnotic trance we were all caught in "Mom let's run through the rain," she said. "What?" Mom asked. "Lets run through the rain!" She repeated. "No, honey. We'll wait until it slows down a bit," Mom replied. This young child waited about another minute and repeated: "Mom, let's run through the rain,"
"We'll get soaked if we do," Mom said. "No, we won't, Mom. That's not what you said this morning," the young girl said as she tugged at her Mom's arm. This morning? When did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet? "Don't you remember? When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said, 'If God can get us through this, he can get us through anything!" The entire crowd stopped dead silent. I swear you couldn't hear anything but the rain. We all stood silently. No one came or left in the next few minutes. Mom paused and thought for a moment about what she would say. Now some would laugh it off and scold her for being silly. Some might even ignore what was said. But this was a moment of affirmation in a young child's life. A time when innocent trust can be nurtured so that it will bloom into faith. "Honey, you are absolutely right. Let's run through the rain. If GOD lets us get wet, well maybe we just needed washing," Mom said. Then off they ran. We all stood watching, smiling and laughing as they darted past the cars and yes, through the puddles. They held their shopping bags over their heads just in case . They got soaked. But they were followed by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the way to their cars. And yes, I did. I ran. I got wet. I needed washing
The little voice was so sweet as it broke the hypnotic trance we were all caught in "Mom let's run through the rain," she said. "What?" Mom asked. "Lets run through the rain!" She repeated. "No, honey. We'll wait until it slows down a bit," Mom replied. This young child waited about another minute and repeated: "Mom, let's run through the rain,"
"We'll get soaked if we do," Mom said. "No, we won't, Mom. That's not what you said this morning," the young girl said as she tugged at her Mom's arm. This morning? When did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet? "Don't you remember? When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said, 'If God can get us through this, he can get us through anything!" The entire crowd stopped dead silent. I swear you couldn't hear anything but the rain. We all stood silently. No one came or left in the next few minutes. Mom paused and thought for a moment about what she would say. Now some would laugh it off and scold her for being silly. Some might even ignore what was said. But this was a moment of affirmation in a young child's life. A time when innocent trust can be nurtured so that it will bloom into faith. "Honey, you are absolutely right. Let's run through the rain. If GOD lets us get wet, well maybe we just needed washing," Mom said. Then off they ran. We all stood watching, smiling and laughing as they darted past the cars and yes, through the puddles. They held their shopping bags over their heads just in case . They got soaked. But they were followed by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the way to their cars. And yes, I did. I ran. I got wet. I needed washing
May we all learn to "Dance in the rain!"
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A WISDOM STORY... THE 3 HAIRS.
So she did and she had a wonderful day.
The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and saw that she had only two hairs on her head. "Hmmm..," she said, "I think I'll part my hair down the middle today."
So she did and she had a grand day.
The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and noticed that she had only one hair on her head. "Well," she said, "Today I'm going to wear my hair in a pony tail."
So she did, and she had a fun, fun day.
The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and noticed that there wasn't a single hair on her head. "YAY!" she exclaimed. "I don't have to fix my hair today!"
Attitude is everything. Be kinder than
necessary, for everyone you meet is
fighting some kind of battle.
Live simply, Love generously,
Care deeply, Speak kindly.
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass...
It's about learning to dance in the rain.
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ENJOY LIFE, ONE DAY AT A TIME...
SOMETIMES EVEN
ONE MOMENT AT A TIME...
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
REMEMBER:
LIVE IS A SERIES OF MOMENTS IN TIME, ENJOY EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THEM BECAUSE THAT MOMENT WILL SOON BE GONE AND NEVER RETURN AGAIN.
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PRAYING FOR EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU AND YOURS, TODAY AND DAILY, THAT GOD WILL WRAP HIS LOVING ARMS AROUND YOU AND BLESS YOU SPIRITUALLY, PHYSICALLY, EMOTIONALLY, MENTALLY, FINANCIALLY, AND WITH HIS WONDERFUL AND AWESOME LOVE, FORGIVENESS, GUIDANCE, MERCIES AND A SPECIAL ANSWER TO A UNSPOKEN AND PRIVATE PRAYER REQUEST. ALL OF US HAVE THEM BELIEVE IT OR NOT, AND HE KNOWS EVERY ONE OF THEM. "OUR GOD IS SUCH AN AWESOME GOD"... PRAYING FOR THE SICK, THE HURTING, THE GRIEVING, THE LONELY, THE ABUSED AND THE BULLIED OF ALL AGES.. (SOMETIMES IT JUST TAKES A SNAP OF THE VOICE, A MEAN LOOK, BEING TOLD, OR CALLED SOMETHING HURTFUL, BEING DOUBTED OR FALSELY ACCUSED OR EVEN JUST "PUT DOWN" ... WE ALL NEED TO THINK WITH LOVE, COMPASSION AND RESPECT FOR OTHERS BEFORE WE ACT, OR REACT) PRAYING ALSO FOR THE LONELY, AND THOSE WITH MENTAL ISSUES.. GOD PLEASE BLESS AND TOUCH EACH OF THESE AND HELP THEM IN WAYS ONLY YOU KNOW WILL HELP THE MOST AND ONLY YOU CAN DO, PLEASE AND THANK YOU. PRAYING FOR ALL THE SOLDIERS, THEIR SAFETY, HAPPINESS, AND PROTECTION.. PRAYING FOR OUR SERVICE PEOPLE (POLICE MEN/WOMEN AND SUCH) THAT THEY WILL ALWAYS BE FAIR, HELP OTHERS TO BE SAFE, AND BE APPRECIATED AND PROTECTED THEMSELVES. PRAYING ALWAYS FOR OUR COUNTRY, AND IT'S LEADERS.. PLEASE LORD, THEY ALL NEED YOUR HELP AND GUIDANCE. AND GIVING YOU LORD, OUR LOVE, THANKS, HONOR, PRAISE AND GLORY IN ALL THINGS IN JESUS HOLY NAME, AMEN.
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