It's Gonna Rain!

"I have learned that faith means trusting in advance what will only make sense in reverse."  ~Philip Yancey

It has been a long drought. There won't be harvests. The minister had called for a prayer meeting. That night, the congregation solemnly huddled. There, a little girl was excitedly trotting with her umbrella...

Embarrassed, the mother pulled her aside. The little girl blurted,
"But mom... we're praying for rain!"
This is an illustration from this morning's sermon (and my Dad happens to be the minister giving the sermon). I have condensed it into a mini saga... ~Dette

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