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Her little voice was so sweet as it broke the hypnotic trance we were all caught in. \u201cMom let’s run through the rain,\u201d she said.<\/p>\nA little girl had been shopping with her Mom in Walmart. 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, just inside the door of the Walmart. We waited, some patiently, others irritated because nature messed up their hurried day.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Her little voice was so sweet as it broke the hypnotic trance we were all caught in. \u201cMom let’s run through the rain,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?’ Mom asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cLet’s run through the rain!\u201d she repeated.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, honey. We’ll wait until it slows down a bit,\u201d Mom replied.<\/p>\n
This young child waited a minute and repeated: \u201cMom, let’s run through the rain.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe’ll get soaked if we do,\u201d Mom said.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, we won’t, Mom. That’s not what you said this morning,\u201d the young girl said as she tugged at her Mom’s arm.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis morning? When did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDon’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!’\u201d<\/p>\n
The entire crowd stopped dead silent. You couldn’t hear anything but the rain. We all stood silently. No one left. Mom paused and thought for a moment about what she would say.<\/p>\n
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. \u201cHoney, you are absolutely right. Let’s run through the rain. If God lets us get wet, well maybe we just need washing,\u201d Mom said.<\/p>\n
Then off they ran. We all stood watching, smiling and laughing as they darted past the cars and yes, through the puddles. They got soaked. They were then 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.<\/p>\n
To everything, there is a season and a time to every purpose under heaven (Ecclesiastes 3:1). And I hope you still take the time to run through the rain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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