The Wisdom of Children

Right now, it is rainy season in Senegal, where I live. It’s always an impressive sight when the clouds build up into large grey ‘monsters', floating across the land.

Each time I see them, I am reminded of a Sahelian boy, who, when asked how he first came to believe in God, answered: ‘You see, I need to fetch water every day in a bucket, so I know how heavy it is! When I see the clouds in the sky and think of the tons of water simply suspended in the sky, I know that there must be a powerful God to do this!’

The wisdom of children…