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One rainy afternoon I was driving along one of the main streets
of town, taking those extra precautions necessary when the roads are
wet and slick.

Suddenly, my daughter, Aspen,spoke up from her relaxed position in
her seat. "Dad, I'm thinking of something."

This announcement usually meant she had been pondering some
fact for a while, and was now ready to expound all that her six-year-
old mind had discovered. I was eager to hear.

"What are you thinking?" I asked.

"The rain! ;" she began, "is like sin, and the windshield
wipers are like God wiping our sins away."

After the chill bumps raced up my arms I was able to respond.

"That's really good, Aspen."

Then my curiosity broke in. How far would this little girl take
this revelation? So I asked... "Do you notice how the rain keeps on
coming? What does that tell you?"

Aspen didn't hesitate one moment with her answer:
"We keep on sinning, and God just keeps on forgiving us."
I will always remember this whenever I turn my wipers on.

Isn't it distressing to know that when you forward this message
you will not send it to many on your address list because you're not
sure what they believe, or what they will think of you for sending it
to them.

Funny how we can be more worried about what other people think
of us than what God thinks of us.

In order to see the Rainbow, you must first endure some Rain.
One rainy afternoon I was driving along one of the main streets
of town, taking those extra precautions necessary when the roads are
wet and slick.

Suddenly, my daughter, Aspen,spoke up from her relaxed position in
her seat. "Dad, I'm thinking of something."

This announcement usually meant she had been pondering some
fact for a while, and was now ready to expound all that her six-year-
old mind had discovered. I was eager to hear.

"What are you thinking?" I asked.

"The rain! ;" she began, "is like sin, and the windshield wipers are
like God wiping our sins away."

After the chill bumps raced up my arms I was able to respond.

"That's really good, Aspen."

Then my curiosity broke in. How far would this little girl take
this revelation? So I asked... "Do you notice how the rain
keeps on coming? What does that tell you?"

Aspen didn't hesitate one moment with her answer:
"We keep on sinning, and God just keeps on forgiving us."

I will always remember this whenever I turn my wipers on.
Isn't it distressing to know that when you forward this message
you will not send it to many on your address list because you're not
sure what they believe, or what they will think of you for
sending it to them.

Funny how we can be more worried about what other people think
of us than what God thinks of us.

In order to see the Rainbow, you must first endure some Rain.

PRAYER
"Heavenly Father, form in me the likeness of your Son that I may imitate him in word and deed. Help me to live the gospel faithfully and give me the strength and courage I need to not shrink back in the face of adversity and temptation."

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