In gratitude
Last night as my husband and I were waiting to pull out of a shopping mall parking lot onto a busy road, a car skidded on the slippery road and came careening towards us. Because my husband has remarkably quick reflexes (he always has) he was able to move the car just enough so that instead of being hit full on the side (his side) we were “clipped” on the rear corner. The car that clipped us then hit a cement divider and sign base. The driver (a 16 yr. old young man) was amazingly not hurt but his car was totaled.
Situations like this have a way of bringing things sharply into focus and I cannot express enough how thankful I am today. I am keenly aware how different my life could be this morning had things happened otherwise. I have no doubt that we were protected supernaturally and while I am certainly thanking and praising God today, I look forward to the day I can personally thank –as in give a huge hug!– our guardian angels, the Saints and most especially our Blessed Mother, all of whom I am sure played a part (we’re all family after all!).
Life can change in an instant and the things we often spend so much time stressing out about in the end count for nothing. Cherish every moment my friends. Hug your kids and tell your husband you love him. Help your neighbor and love God. In the end that’s all that really matters.
Praised be Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior now and forever!
Amen.
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Feb 21, 2008 - 06:02:12Oh WOW, prayers of thanksgiving coming from here too, how scary!!! I’m SO glad you are all allright! Praise god from whom all blessings flow :)))
Ooooh! Near misses like that sure have a way of waking us up to our blessings! So glad your angels were on duty!
Glad to hear that you were not hurt. Fender benders are an inconvenience, but it sure beats injury. Hats off to your husband and his quick reflexes.
Oh! So glad everyone walked away unhurt.
I am so glad everything turned out ok. Praise to the Lord!!
I’m so happy you’re safe! I don’t know if you remember me. I lived in Lancaster about ten years ago and attended a Bible study with you. You were an amazing inspiration. I think we had just lost our first baby last time I saw you. Since then, we’ve had four more beautiful children. My husband is actually a Lutheran minister, which is hard. I’m hoping to get him to agree to go to the conference this summer, or, at least, maybe the baby and I can go and he and the older children can visit with his parents. Anyway, I am very thankful you are safe, and will keep you in my prayers.
Oh, Michele, I can’t even imagine. How frightening…and how wonderful that you have this story to tell!
I am certainly grateful–for myself, as much as on your behalf!–that you are here to tell it!
Warmly,
Eileen
So scary! I’ll bet your heart nearly stopped, Michele!
Prayers of thanksgiving here, Michele.
Michele -
Praised be God! My girls rolled a car on the way to work two days before Christmas. Quick reflexes and slow speed meant that they, too, walked away unharmed. The very next day, two people died in our state in separate roll over accidents, and only a couple of weeks later a friend’s daughter rolled her car and is still suffering the effects.
Scary. Humbling. We have seen each day here in a new light since that event.
Miss you. Cyber hugs to you AND hubby.
Mary Z. and her girls