Especially then.

This morning, having already dropped Kota off at the high school, I couldn’t resist the way the sky begged for attention.

I didn’t want to forget the moment with the little kids as we drove to the elementary school:

Guys, look outside at the sky~ do you see those dark clouds?

Can you see how fierce and ugly they look?

They’re a bit scary looking don’t you think?

[no Andre, school will not be canceled due to dark clouds, promise. nice try buddy.]

Well, I want to tell you about a word called faith.

When you look at those clouds it’s normal to be scared because it’s so dark.

But can you see the way the sun is still shining around the edges?

A rare silence filled the car.

I looked in my rear view mirror to see if they were with me so far…Andre was sucking his thumb, per his norm; Madelyn was still gazing out the window, not fully awake yet; and Ramiro, who wakes up with all cylinders immediately in overdrive, pipes up wanting to clarify the correct spelling of the word faith.

[yes babe, f-a-i-t-h]. bless that child!

You see guys how those clouds can affect what we think of the light?

The clouds may get so thick and so dark that we can’t see the sun shining at all.

It’s even possible to begin believing that there is no sun. The truth is the sun has never changed, it’s always there.

What changes is what tries to block the light, but I can assure you guys that the sun is still there.

Always.

Faith is like that~ we can be sure of the sun even when we don’t see the sun.

Guys we don’t always see the light, but our faith is not based on our present circumstances and what we see right now.

Ramiro, Andre, Madelyn:

I just want you guys to be confident that when you have dark clouds in your life,

you can always trust that God is still there.

Always.

We may not see God and we may not understand what’s happening, but we can be confident that God is with us.

The clouds are temporary but God is always and forever, and His love for you never ever goes away.

I just don’t want y’all to ever doubt that Light!!

 

As we pulled into the drop-off line Madelyn leans forward towards the front seat and ever so sweetly says, “Mom, like when Baby Jaydan died?”

Yes, baby girl~ just like when Baby Jaydan died.

Even then. *gulp* Especially then.

He was there.

And with that, one by one they filed out of the car and headed into school; disappearing behind the big double doors like 3 little ducklings.

 

The sky this morning was for them. But the words spoken by Maddie were for me.

Thank you Father that they never forget!