God's Hugs

Yesterday, I got to teach Mason about sun beams. And more importantly, God's Love.

We were driving home from his orthodontist appointment, and I noticed the sun beaming through the clouds that would later bring torrential rain. The sky was that beautiful and special gray, white and sun beam yellow that you can't ignore. I pointed it out to him- it's hard to miss across the flat Texas terrain. I said "Look at the sunbeams". He seemed confused. I asked if he knew what a sunbeam was. He didn't. I explained that it is the sun, breaking through the clouds. I told him how I imagined that this is how it would look when Jesus comes back. He pondered that for a second, then said, "I wish I could give God a hug". Okay, heart, is mush, here, but I said, "Me too, and I wish I could GET a hug from God." About that time, the small hole where the sun hid, opened slightly, and sunlight flooded through. I said, "Look, God's giving us a hug!" and then, suddenly, just as spontaneously as it had opened, it closed again, and only small beams flowed through. Mason was quiet, and then said, "That was AWESOME!" pause. "That made me feel so good. That was the best part of my day!" "Me too." I replied.

I don't believe in coincidences.