Rain

by **keller_force** Thu Aug 12, 2010 4:39 pm

She had been shopping with her Mom in Wal-Mart. 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 Wal-Mart. We waited, some patiently, others irritated
because nature messed up their hurried day. I am always mesmerized by
rainfall. I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens washing away
the dirt and dust of the world. Memories were a welcome reprieve from
the worries of my day.
Her 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. "Let's 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 let's 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.

by **keller_force** Thu Aug 12, 2010 4:42 pm

Circumstances or
people can take away your material possessions, they can take away your
money, and they can take away your health. But no one can ever take
away your precious memories...So, don't forget to make time and take the
opportunities to make memories everyday.
To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under
heaven.

by **keller_force** Thu Aug 12, 2010 4:44 pm

I HOPE YOU STILL TAKE THE TIME TO RUN THROUGH THE RAIN.
They say it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to
appreciate them, a day to love them, but then an entire life to forget
them. Keep in touch with your friends; you never know when you'll need
each other.