Today in Hewitt, Texas we had a test of the outdoor emergency siren system. The freaky part of this monthly drill is that at the beginning and end of the test there is this deep voiced man saying that this is only a test. Whether you are in your house, driving down the road, or strolling into the IGA, you hear this mans voice booming through the streets. I had never heard a persons voice on this kind of system until we moved here.
Today the test caught me and the kids in the back yard. There wasn't a threatening cloud in the sky but Rhett(2, almost 3)put his hands on his ears and started running towards the house screaming "Mama hurry! A giant tormato is coming." (This close to tornadoe ally, we know the drill, if not the right word.)
Before I could get to him, his sister(6)stopped him and said, "Didn't you listen? GOD just told us it was only a test!"
Oh to be 6 and so readily accept the voice of GOD!
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That is wonderful! Thanks for the laugh.
Susan
I found your blog through your comment on Mike Cope's blog. It is a blessing to read your comments on parenting and life from a mom's perspective. I love the story about your daughter's comment of hearing God's voice. I only wish that as adults we could be more open and receptive to hearing God's voice in our daily lives. It's amazing that as adult's we are supposed to set examples for our children but often times they set the example for us. Blessings.
How precious!!! Please keep these thoughts as your children grow up. They will (hopefully) never tire of hearing them! Thank you for a wonderful laugh...
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