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A little girl had been shopping with her Mom. She must have been about 6 years old; this beautiful, red haired, freckle faced image of innocence. It was pouring outside. It was the kind of rain that gushes over the top of rain gutters. In such a hurry to hit the earth, it has no time to flow down water spouts.
We all stood there, under the awning, just inside the door of the store. We waited, some patiently, others irritated because nature had 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 as carefree as a child came pouring in – a welcome reprieve from the worries of my day.
Her little voice was so sweet as it broke the hypnotic trance in which we all found ourselves.
“Mom, let’s run through the rain,” she said.
“What?”Mom asked.
“Let’s run through the rain!” the child repeated.
“No, honey,” came the reply. “We’ll wait until it slows down a bit.”
The young child waited a 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 fell silent. I swear you couldn’t hear anything but the rain. No one left. Mom paused and thought for a moment about what she would say. Now some would laugh it off the young girl 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.
“Honey, you are absolutely right. Let’s run through the rain. If God lets us get wet, well maybe we just need 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 got soaked. 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 every day. To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under heaven.
Posted by Chris
ALIEN FOSSILS ON MARS?
July 31, 2010Move over “My Favorite Martian.” The real aliens, the ones without antennae, are upon us. There is a single “footprint” on Mars that would be a bit more convincing if there were a series of indentations that made a trail. The dinosaur/human trails found in the Paluxy River bed in Texas are a good example. Maybe the alien that made the “track” was a flier and no trail is necessary. Of course, it doesn’t have to be a appendage fossil print at all.
The highlighted story is typical. The title announces possible signs of alien life. There is a picture, “scientific” administrations and institutes and their studies are noted, and an idea that fits with macro-evolutionary thought is put forth.
This particular article includes a surprise that is often neglected. It states:
Scientists have not yet discovered proof of life on Mars, or anywhere in the universe beyond Earth, though they are getting closer to knowing where to look and how to recognize the signs of life if they are present.
“My Favorite Martian” was a quirky comedy that made us laugh. I would have to be deaf and blind not to be aware of the serious alien “buzz” that permeates much of today’s airwaves.
A friend pointed me to a movie named “Knowing.” I watched the final half hour.
It’s a sci-fi flick that has an answer. It explains how a Garden of Eden could have been created. Man didn’t come from God. He came from aliens.
The movie visually depicts a “theory” put forth by Richard Dawkins, the great modern day macro-evolutionist, that we may have been seeded on Earth by aliens.
Aliens used to be fun. They have now become an answer. Some humans would rather believe that evolved aliens, rather than an Almighty God, explain our existence.
Earlier this month, the mainstream media reported the sighting of a UFO over a Chinese airport. The UFO reportedly grounded airline flights for awhile. I have no idea what the thing in China was. It appears that no one else admits to knowing either.
Some Christians are saying that the UFO bustle is the result of demonic activity. A student of Bible prophecy that I listen to thinks so. I don’t know if this is true or not. I do know that demons are real. Anyone who has read any of the Gospels knows it. The Gospels also tell of the good angels.
……I do know one thing about all of this UFO stuff. It doesn’t prove that the book of Genesis is inaccurate. Genesis is the story of an Everlasting God who spoke this world into existence. He created a garden. He created a man and a woman. They enjoyed the garden until…
Unfortunately, the beginning has a sad ending. Sin enters the world. Sin is something the macro-evolutionists don’t want to discuss. The Biblical account explains what I observe to my satisfaction.
The bookend to Genesis is Revelation. Parts of it, particularly the last couple of chapters, seem literal. It also seems sequential and describes future events that are more tragic, hopeful, and fascinating than anything Hollywood can conjure.
And the aliens? We will eventually know the truth. It will all fit very nicely.
Chris Reimers
1Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth passed away… – Revelation 21
***It is May of 2021, almost 11 years after I posted this originally. I’ve noticed the recent UFO “buzz” and the recent attempt by NASA to find alien fossils on Mars. HERE IS THE LATEST.
Area on Mars could hold fossilized remains of life
My Favorite Martian (1963) TV Intro
Paluxy River Bed Tracks
“Knowing” Ending
How are we to respond? (Another WordPress blogger on UFOs)…Walter Martin’s opinion is mentioned here towards the end of the article. I always liked Walter Martin, went and listened to him speak when he was alive, and I think his opinion is as good as any at the moment. -cr
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