Thunder

Two or three days ago we were playing outside in the swelteringly hot summer weather. Chloe, Jake, and all four Dabbondanza children were playing in the kid pool and running through the sprinkler. Jenn and I were watching them and chatting on the porch swing when suddenly, the temperature dropped. A few minutes later we noticed amazing and ominous clouds rolling in! The shift in weather was dramatic and swift. We began rounding the kids up and running for the door. Within minutes the storm us upon us and we were watching from our windows. Chloe heard the thunder and began asking questions. She wanted to know where the thunder was, so I told her it was in the clouds. I answered her questions and explained that she need not fear because God controls the weather. He speaks and the wind and the rain stop. 

The next morning, Chloe was still thinking about the thunder. She asked me, "How does the thunder get down?" I don't remember how I answered her, but it didn't matter. She waited patiently for me to finish speaking and then said, "I know how it can get down. We can put a ladder in the grass. A reeeeally tall ladder." I smiled and tried to burn the conversation into my memory. Unfortunately, I cannot remember what else she had to say, but I remember loving the insight into the way her mind works!