I had a call from a dear friend of mine this morning, concerning a miracle! She gave me permission to share the story in hopes to uplift all who hear...
Her nephew, his wife, and two precious little girls were in route to the doctors office on a rainy morning last week. Angel is 4 and her new baby sister is only a couple of months old. Out of nowhere a car plowed into the passenger side of their car, where little Angel and her daddy were sitting, and pushed them into yet another car! I don't know any more of the details of the crash, other than God was there on the spot!
When the grandmother got to the hospital, she ran into the paramedic from the scene of the horrible crash, the mommy has a broken pelvis he told her, the daddy also has a broken pelvis, much more severe, with pins placed in it, he also has a broken back in two places, but did not sever his spinal cord! He will walk! He also has a broken elbow and required surgery because his appendix was pushed into his gallbladder and both had to be removed, he is alive and he will again walk after much rehab! But Grandmother we can't figure one thing out, little sister, a few months old, in her baby seat was covered in glass and debris, but not a scratch was on her! And little Angel who sat right behind daddy on the passenger side of the car, with the most impact, she was completely unharmed other than a small bruise from the safety belt! We just can't understand it,she never should have survived it!
Well Grandmother, with tears in her eyes, just pointed up to the sky, and said "Oh, I truly do understand, He was there, and He protected His children!"
Please join with us in prayer for little Angel's family, they still have a long road of recovery ahead, little Angel at 4 years old is a remarkable child, she never meets a stranger, and talks like a grown up, she will be the first to tell you that prayer works, because she prayed that day! She has reminded everyone since, whenever they get into a car to pray first! She is so amazing to me! God is Great!!!
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Monday, September 21, 2009
The dreadful -WHY??
As I am sitting here today contemplating yet another afternoon of doctor appointments, I find myself trying in vain to remember all of the appointments my boys have endured in their short lives. I am ashamed to admit that the pesky 'why' keeps popping up, a lot more often lately it seems. Like 'why' are things the way they are?, or 'why' are my children considered 'special needs'... or like they often ask me 'why' do we have to go to the doctor again momma?
The biggest question that has plagued me for the last 7 years, is what did I do? Could it have been prevented? or is it just genetics?
I know these are really harsh questions, but I don't believe there is a mother out there, with a child who has disabilities, who has not asked these questions, the questions that usually have no answers.
Here is what I believe with all my heart, 'For everything there is a reason', I believe God entrusted me with these three special little boys for a very special reason. He has a plan set for their lives and mine already, He made them, He knows them, and He sees what is down our road. Only He has the answers to all of our questions, the ones no doctor can see. He loves us, and doesn't give us more than we can handle.(a very smart lady tells me that often) I have often found myself at that point, you know where it is, the point where I am looking up to heaven saying " Okay Lord, I am here now, I can't handle any more, and He always knows better, He gently pushes me a little more each time, a little further each time to make me stronger. He does that for us, He takes us where we don't think we can go, where we don't think we can stand, to show us He is God, He is in control, and He will never leave us or forsake us, no matter what!! How Great is that?!?! No matter where we are, He has been there, done that, and still knows what is up ahead!! Thank you Lord for always being here, always listening, and never leaving, no matter my many failures in life. Thank you for loving me!!
The biggest question that has plagued me for the last 7 years, is what did I do? Could it have been prevented? or is it just genetics?
I know these are really harsh questions, but I don't believe there is a mother out there, with a child who has disabilities, who has not asked these questions, the questions that usually have no answers.
Here is what I believe with all my heart, 'For everything there is a reason', I believe God entrusted me with these three special little boys for a very special reason. He has a plan set for their lives and mine already, He made them, He knows them, and He sees what is down our road. Only He has the answers to all of our questions, the ones no doctor can see. He loves us, and doesn't give us more than we can handle.(a very smart lady tells me that often) I have often found myself at that point, you know where it is, the point where I am looking up to heaven saying " Okay Lord, I am here now, I can't handle any more, and He always knows better, He gently pushes me a little more each time, a little further each time to make me stronger. He does that for us, He takes us where we don't think we can go, where we don't think we can stand, to show us He is God, He is in control, and He will never leave us or forsake us, no matter what!! How Great is that?!?! No matter where we are, He has been there, done that, and still knows what is up ahead!! Thank you Lord for always being here, always listening, and never leaving, no matter my many failures in life. Thank you for loving me!!
Sunday, September 13, 2009
A Princess to The Royal Kingdom...
I went "home" for the day yesterday (which I love to do) to enjoy my nephew's birthday party and spend some much needed time with my family. It was a wonderful day to see my grandparents, they are so dear to me! As well as the rest of my family, but grandparents are something special, I love to sit and listen to stories before my time and imagine life as it was then... it always seems so much simpler to me, the slow pace of days gone by... but that's another thought for another day...
As I was sitting in my sisters dining room, with my Grandma and Granlere we were talking about books, as we do on a fairly regular basis, my Granlere began a story that has been in my mind since then...
Granlere was very excited when she told that, on one of her regular trips to a local thrift store(a great place to find good books), she was approached by a lady, fellow customer come to drop off some donations, and asked if she read Christian romance novels, well she smiled brightly as only my Granlere can, and said she does. The Lady asked her to come with her to her car, she has a whole bag of them that she can have! Little did she know that is why my Granlere was there that day because I had asked her to "hunt me up some"...
In telling me this Granlere seemed surprised that this Lady picked her out of any number of other customers to give this great gift to, I however was not surprised... and this is what has been on my mind, that I have been contemplating since that story was told.
Why did this not surprise me, that my Granlere was recognized as one who reads Christian books? As a Christian?
The answer, My Granlere glows (she always has), the glow of Royalty, she has the presence of Divine Royalty, she is the daughter of The King, She is a princess to The Holy Throne of God the Father. Of course she is recognized as being so.
In turn my question is how do we get that glow? The glow of complete love, faith, hope, and reassurance? How can I be like Him so that He is seen through me? That is what that lady saw when she looked at my Granlere, the love of the Father shown through his daughter!! How exciting is that!!
Pray that He shines through us so people can see Him in us! What a life!
As I was sitting in my sisters dining room, with my Grandma and Granlere we were talking about books, as we do on a fairly regular basis, my Granlere began a story that has been in my mind since then...
Granlere was very excited when she told that, on one of her regular trips to a local thrift store(a great place to find good books), she was approached by a lady, fellow customer come to drop off some donations, and asked if she read Christian romance novels, well she smiled brightly as only my Granlere can, and said she does. The Lady asked her to come with her to her car, she has a whole bag of them that she can have! Little did she know that is why my Granlere was there that day because I had asked her to "hunt me up some"...
In telling me this Granlere seemed surprised that this Lady picked her out of any number of other customers to give this great gift to, I however was not surprised... and this is what has been on my mind, that I have been contemplating since that story was told.
Why did this not surprise me, that my Granlere was recognized as one who reads Christian books? As a Christian?
The answer, My Granlere glows (she always has), the glow of Royalty, she has the presence of Divine Royalty, she is the daughter of The King, She is a princess to The Holy Throne of God the Father. Of course she is recognized as being so.
In turn my question is how do we get that glow? The glow of complete love, faith, hope, and reassurance? How can I be like Him so that He is seen through me? That is what that lady saw when she looked at my Granlere, the love of the Father shown through his daughter!! How exciting is that!!
Pray that He shines through us so people can see Him in us! What a life!
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