Saturday, November 26, 2005

I Have Pockets !


Yesterday I was walking  outside in a common area there was a beautiful little girl walking around in the leaves and looking very content.
I have seen her before, she appears to be about 3 or 4 years old and has a sister that looks a year younger. She seems to be part white and part African American. She has a gorgeous little face, beautiful golden complexion and hair that looks angelic.
When she saw me she considered me perfect conversation material as she asked..."hey.....what are you doin?'"....... I playfully said "Nooooooo...what are you doin" ?" she happily said back to me "nooo....what are you doin' "this back and forth banter continued asI walked to my mail box. Our voices got fainter and then louder again as I started back to my apartment. When I became closer she stopped repeating our delightful chant. She had her hands shoved down in the pockets of her little denham jacket, she shoved them down even deeper and with much exaggeration ,using her hands in her pockets to fan out the bottom of the coat she said " I HAVE POCKETS!!!"
I thought to myself...that is a perfect example of what God means when he says we should be "child like" not a care in the world and so very happy just to have pockets.
That little angelic child was the deliverer of a much important message....
It settled into my spirit like honey on warm toast.

" Look I have pockets !"