Facing the storms

[Karen Bisson]

A little girl walked to and from school daily. Though the weather
that morning was questionable and clouds were forming, she made her daily
trek to the elementary school. As the afternoon progressed, the winds
whipped up, along with thunder and lightning. The mother of the little
girl felt concerned that her daughter would be frightened as she walked
home from school and she herself feared that the electrical storm might
harm her child. Following the roar of thunder, lightning, like a flaming
sword, would cut through the sky.


Full of concern, the mother quickly got into her car and drove along
the route to her child's school. As she did so, she saw her little
girl walking along, but at each flash of lightning, the child would stop,
look up and smile. Another and another were to follow quickly and with
each the little girl would look at the streak of light and smile.


When the mother's car drew up beside the child she lowered the window
and called to her, "What are you doing? Why do you keep stopping?"


The child answered, " I am trying to look pretty. God keeps taking
my picture."


May God bless you today as you face the storms that come your way.


~ Author unknown