dis ny, had the chance to carry Jesha more... i simply love her to bittsss and piecesss.... even though she salivates all over.... =] sigh, everytime i tink of her smile, makes me simply wanna love her more... i believe dat's how our Abba Father feels when we smile at Him. His heart is overwhelmed with the warmth of Love, and He must be thinking, " yes, It was worth it." for this is Love, not that we love Him, but that He loves us.
was just wondering what to do for my arts appreciation collage. was asking God wad should i do for my art piece, coz i want a piece dat i can share to the class about my faith. ahha wanted to do a piece abt the Raptureeee.... guess He doesn't wanna freak out my class nor get me to haf an altar call..hehehe. Den i read the email dat connie sent, about taking time to run in the rain. immediately i knew dat i wanted to do my collage abt this~!!!
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 of running, splashing so carefree as a child come pouring in as 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 childs 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.
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.
nice story ain't it? and the title of my art piece is gonna be the same as this entry~
[[[[ Let's go running in the rain ]]]]
btw i got to see xiao bai on friday... wah.. "lei ge xi fatt ho dai!!" hahaha... believe she's in gd hands coz she's in no lack! perhaps just a lack of exercise...hehe... but oh well praise God... maybe i should join a hamster club or something... or set up one.. den all those with hamsters can meet occassionally and bring our hammies along.. haha ;) ai mai??
today's svc at indoor was gd. i'm gonna receive miracles dat nid not depend on my deeds, knowledge, nor good works. it's gonna be dependent on God's grace and mercy! He has an exceeding abundance of blessings that will be poured forth in my life! and yea, whoever doesn't want their portion, Lord, GIMME!! ahhaha.... and wow... from today i'm gonna lift my hands to worship U Lord! coz U r to be glorified above all else, and thru my uplifted hands, Ur angels r gonna pour even more blessings on me!!! wohoooo... haha... God is so good, God is so good, God is SO good, He's SO good to DEe!
this wk is gonna be yet another wk of MUCH MORE for me, and for ALLLLLLL ur BeLoved!! =]