A little girl 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 of
running, splashing so carefree 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.
"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.
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.
A friend sent this to me to remind me of life. Hope you enjoy
it. 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. Send this to the people you'll never
forget. It's a short message to let them know that you'll
never forget them.
If you don't send it to anyone, it probably means you're in
too much of a hurry.
Take the time to live!!!
Keep in touch with your friends, you never know when you'll
need each other - and don't forget to run in the rain!
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 of
running, splashing so carefree 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.
"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.
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.
A friend sent this to me to remind me of life. Hope you enjoy
it. 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. Send this to the people you'll never
forget. It's a short message to let them know that you'll
never forget them.
If you don't send it to anyone, it probably means you're in
too much of a hurry.
Take the time to live!!!
Keep in touch with your friends, you never know when you'll
need each other - and don't forget to run in the rain!
