“And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come: I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth. Whenever I bring clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will remember my covenant between me and you and all living creatures of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life. Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth.” – Genesis 9:12-16
It recently rained here for about three days straight. Personally, I have never really minded a rainy day and, to channel Eddie Rabbit, I have always loved a rainy night. But I must say that rainy days take on a whole new meaning now that I have children (as do snow days.) It simply means we cannot get out and play and anyone with young children knows that this equates to madness for all.
In a desperate attempt to add some spice to our Sunday afternoon, Susannah and I decided to get out and run a few errands – despite the torrential downpour.
As we were driving, I looked in the rearview mirror to see the “deep-thinking” look on the face of my firstborn that tells me I better hold on to my hat because she’s about to ask me a question I will fumble to answer.
“Mommy, is God punishing us for not obeying Him?” she innocently asked.
“Tell me more about that, Sissy,” I probed.
“Well, it has been raining FOREVER. It’s like Noah and his family – God flooded the world because they weren’t obeying Him so I just was thinking that maybe He’s doing it again,” she replied.
Then I realized she didn’t remember the best part of the “Noah’s Ark” story. The part about how God made a covenant with us. The part that tells how He promised to never flood the earth again. The part where He said He would never again destroy all life. The part about the meaning behind the beautiful, oddity-in-nature rainbow.
I rehashed those key pieces with her again and assured her that no, God is not flooding the earth because we’re not obeying Him.
“Whew. That’s good,” she said.
Cross that worry of her list.
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My first thought was, “Oh, how funny!”
But then . . .
If we could only be that trusting of ALL of God’s promises.
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That is just precious.
And lucky for you, you had the answer right at your fingertips :)
The other night, Gabe asked Isabel if she wanted to watch a Veggietales video with him, “so we can learn about God”. Love it!
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Love it! Hey, I’m with her, I do tend to question when I hear of floodings or when the rain seems unending, then I remember, nope, He promised!! And I love the way you answered your precious one, “Tell me more about that!” You’re a good mommy with open eyes to those teachable moments!!
So cute! What a great story! Thank you so much for sharing!
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She is one insightful little girl! What a blessing you have in her. She’ll be a mighty worrior for God one day!
Thank you for your encouragement. That scripture seems to keep popping up in my life lately!
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Oh how sweet! Thanks for sharing this precious story with us. I pray her heart always stays tender for the Lord.
Thanks so much for joining us today at WFW. Have a blessed day♥
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Ohhhhh….amazing the opportunities God gives us…in the midst of what WE think are normal, average, rainy days, HE sees as an opening to talk…how sweet that sound!
And THANK you so much…You brought back a blast from the past…Now as I go about the afternoon singing, “I Love a Rainy Night,” the kids will think I’ve COMPLETELY lost it!! LOL! :)
It’s been a blessing!
peace,
lori
Very sweet! it is wonderful how she is already thinking this all through! Good for her!
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Very neat…you’re a great Mom example to us all. Thank God for his promises…here’s a RAINBOW to you!
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Hi there…happy WFW. We did that 3 days of rain…I am glad u were bold enough to go out in the rain
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Bless her heart, that is sweet. I love your beautiful picture and verses. Blessings ~
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Wow. What a deep and insightful thinker!
Sadie at heyMamas
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She is so insightful! I love her deep, thought-provoking questions! You must be doing a great job as a mommy for those to keep on coming. I love that she feels so at home asking you just anything. That will be a gift in the years to come.
As a scientist, I am wired to constantly ask “why” questions. It helps me in my continual quest for knowledge. Somedays however, after the 15th “why mommy” question in a 5-minutes span from my delightful 4-year old, I want to scream. Then I stop, thank God she also received my “questioning brain” and hope I can google her latest question to find the answer ;)
Yes, the questions ARE a gift and I never want to squelch that. However, I also agree with the fact that that very trait can also make a mama bonkers…I am SO not a morning person in any way, shape, or form and the conversation starts almost immediately after her little feet hit the floor. It’s all that I have to stay sane before 10 a.m.
But would I want her to be any other way? Absolutely not. And, in all fairness, her “talkative” nature is a bit like me, too. I just talk more AFTER 10 a.m.