This year has been much different than I had anticipated. God has been amazingly faithful to our family, and I have experienced a wide range of emotions. (If you don't know what I am referring to, just read my previous blog). I feel as if I am just now beginning my year. I want to thank everyone for their prayers, cards, calls and just general kindness.
It has been challenging for me to get the accident out of my thinking. I didn't drive for almost 3 weeks, and the first time I drove at night and saw headlights coming at me, I nearly freaked out. It has been amazing to see God's grace through it all. When I experience various emotions, I just call out to God to help me, and He does in such amazing ways.
One of my challenges is that I drive by the sight of the accident every time I leave my neighborhood. There is charred grass on the left side of the road, and skid marks and orange spray paint where my car came to a stop. I have looked at it every time I drive by, and there has been a sense of sadness and loss. That is until I got a call from a good friend.
My friend called to say that every time he drove past the scene, he would think of our family. He was wanting to spray paint the charred grass green but was unsure how to get rid of the skid marks on the road. Then he heard the Lord say, "No, that is to serve as a reminder of my protection." As soon as he said that to me I realized that I had been looking at that scene the wrong way. God saved my life that night! That's an amazing thing. All the paramedics and the policeman at the scene were shaking their heads in amazement that I had walked away.
It was astonishing to see that nothing on the outside changed, I just needed to change the way I was looking at that night and at the scene of the accident. It got me to thinking about so many things in our lives; we will see something that God has done, but not fully appreciate it. Maybe an answer to prayer didn't look the way we wanted it to look. I am now more aware than ever to be looking for what God is doing, to be thankful for all He has done. I have so much to be thankful for - I am alive!! God is good.
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I am thankful that you were delivered and are healing from this life changing experience. My Mother would always ask during stressful times "Lord, what am I to learn from this?" God always have a purpose and plan for our lives. The steps of a good man are ordered by God. All things work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose. This can serve as an even greater testimony. We know that there are more turmoils that lay ahead. God is faithful even in preparing us (if we faint not) to continue to press on, no matter what, to obtain ultimate Victories that are forth coming.
Remain encouraged my Sister,
Vietta
Sarah,
Although this has been a trying time for you and your family, you have still been such an encouragement through it all. It's sometimes hard to see reminders of negative things in our lives. I am glad that God has shown you a way to see the sight as a blessing. A reminder of His promises. Be blessed. We're praying for you all.
Hi Sarah. I am Sarah and your husband found my blog this mornign by accident adn he left a comment and scripture for our son. He also commented that you were Sarah Joy as I am! I have yet to find another so I had to come over to your blog and he kindly left your address.
I am in tears reading your posts because it seems the Lord has brought me here... funny how things happen by accident to us but never to him. I read about your accident and want you to knw that I too have been down that road. I was hit in my drivers door by a red light runner in OCT 2007 so you would have to go way back on my blog to read about it. And lets just say I was careful not to say too much as it was the second tiem I was hit in less than two years. neither my fault, both times my driver door. The Lord has been ever faithful and I have grown leaps and bounds because of these accidents. They have changed my life good and bad I would not earase them form my path though. I have learned things thta I could only learn in the dark hours after them. Please know that you have another sister in the Lord who will pray for you. It is only March and healind can take way longer than one would think, both emotionally and physically. I am just now beginning settlement for the last accident. I can't wait for it to be completely behind our family! May the Lord strengthen you each day and you find great JOY and peace and comfort in him!
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