RUNNING THROUGH THE RAIN

LETS RUN THROUGH THE RAIN

A little girl had been shopping with her Granddaddy in Wal-Mart.
She must have been 6 years old, this beautiful blonde hair, an 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 come
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 "Granddaddy, let's run through the rain," she said
"What?" Granddaddy asked.

"Let's run through the rain!" She repeated.

"No, honey. We'll wait until it slows down a bit," Granddaddy
replied.

This young child waited about another minute and repeated:
"Granddaddy, let's run through the rain,"

"We'll get soaked if we do," Granddaddy said.

"No, we won't, Granddaddy. That's not what you said this morning,"
the young girl said as she tugged at her Granddaddy'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 Grandmama about her 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.

Granddaddy paused and thought for a moment about what he would
say. Now some would laugh it off and scold him 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," Granddaddy 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 our 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.