Woke up yesterday morning thinking about how many times God has spared my life. There are probably more, but at least three specific times come to mind and I just wanted share with my friends how good and merciful God is...when I was about eleven years old, I was at Buffalo Lake swimming with family and I noticed out in the lake, my cousin Kim Little Owens and friend Julie Bondo flailing their arms and screaming in the water...Julie had taken Kim out and although Julie was a seasoned swimmer, Kim was not. I didnt hesitate, I began to swim toward them thinking I could save Kim and Julie could swim back to shore...they were so panicked that BOTH of them grabbed onto me and began to drag me under with them...after what seemed to be forever, I lost all hope...I decided I was giving up and going to take the water into my lungs...my life flashed before my eyes as if it were a black and white movie reel and in an instant I had given up....it was at that moment that the lifeguard lifted us up out of that watery grave and I took air instead of water into my lungs. I will never forget that experience...although we were just children, God had decided that He had a purpose for us. He was going to bless us with children & He was going to use us to bless others...another time God spared my life was probably only a year later...my Uncle David, who was 3 years older than me (we were as close as brother & sister growing up)...he had been up on the hill hunting and was walking down this steep hill beside my grandparents home carrying his rifle on a strap over his shoulder. I was sitting on the banister on the porch. All of a sudden some jerk or jar had caused the gun to discharge although he had it on safety....the bullet brushed past my right cheek so closely that I felt it going by...it blew a hole the size of a plum into the side of my grandparents brick home. It blew the sands of the brick into my eyes and I instantly grabbed my face and my uncle came running to my side because he thought he had shot me...once again, God spared my life and protected me from harm.....the final part to this will be posted sometime during the day...I just hope that it blesses someone...God is so amazingly wonderful and loving...He has a plan for our lives....never doubt why youre alive or have regrets...live the BEST life you can....enjoy every moment of it.
Posted on: Mon, 28 Oct 2013 05:18:42 +0000
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