Noise

Last night, Avery, Nate and I were watching "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer". Nate had fallen asleep in the bed, after a LONG day of playing and "helping" me decorate the house. It was just Aves and I, and the movie was almost over. During the final scene of the movie, when Santa is flying over the rooftops, Rudolph's nose begins to shine and make that squeaky noise that it does in the movie. I guess because Avery wasn't expecting it, when she heard the squeaking, beeping noise, she didn't realize it was from the show, and she thought it was an alarm of some kind in the house. She LOST it....hands to her ears, eyes wide, screaming and crying all at once. I was terrified, because I had no.idea.what.was.happening. My heart was beating out of my chest. I calmed her down pretty quickly, but had to force her hands down she could hear me tell her that it was not an alarm and just the show. It was upsetting to see her with so much fear. I wish I could take that all away from her.

“I am in great distress. Let me fall into the hand of the LORD, for his mercy is very great, but do not let me fall into the hand of man.” 1 Chronicles 21:13.