A Bump From God
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A Bump From God
The morning started out with me feeling blue.. seemed like I was like that the night before as I sat surrounded by the boxes and all the outstanding details of all to do with my move. It was all overwhelming me. As I got my shower, the tears just flowed down my face with me crying to the Lord for the strength. Even amongst all my blessings, I was feeling down. I knew that I was on the path the Lord had for me, yet I was tired, I was overwhelmed, I was hurting inside. I knew that Satan was also working overtime in my life during these days. He did not want me to be happy. As I got out of the shower, I said my daily prayer of “ Lord please put as many people in front of me that need to hear your word and know of your love, and Lord please put as many people in my life today to uplift me.”
With there only being one week left of my old job, it was a crazy day with lots to do.
My office is offsite so I have to run back and forth to the hospital for meetings. After my last meeting for today, I walked back to my car. I got in. Started it out, started backing out and all of a sudden, I heard a big CRUNCH! Yep you guessed it I backed right into a car that was passing behind me! I got out of the car all upset. I went right into the Drivers door, I thought oh my gosh, I hope no one got hurt.
This woman got out of her car. The first thing I noticed was all these rings she was wearing. I told her how sorry I was. Neither one of us knew if we needed to call the police. There was no damage to my car and just a bump on her drivers door. I said I would call the police and ask. I walked back to my car ( mind you it was pouring down rain). I called the police and they said as long as no one was hurt, we just needed to exchange information. I asked her if she would like to get in my car and she did.
She saw my backseat was filled to the brim with stuff. She said I see you are moving?
I said I am but all this stuff here in my car is going to my church for folks that need stuff.
I started crying and said I am so sorry! She said look no one is hurt, God is awesome.
I then started to pour some of my feelings out of how I was feeling today. She said I know exactly how you feel and yes life is hard some days, but God gives us the strength each and every day. There is going to be good days. There is going to be bad days.
She said listen to me “ I am only here because of God! If it was not for him I would not be here. She said you see, my son who was 31 years old died 5 years ago of cancer. I saw him during his pain and suffering for 6 months. It was horrible. I miss my son. I love my son. There has been many days that I just want to kill myself and go be with my son. I miss my son each and every day, every minute, but the love of God gives me the strength to go on. I have 2 other children but they live away from here. My son lived right here and we talked every day and saw each other often. I no longer have my son. She stated I have been married 3 times. My first husband beat me and the kids. We finally had to go into hiding from him. It was awful. Then the 2nd marriage did not work, but she said now I have God and I have a wonderful husband. A man who was never married, never had children but loves my children and grandchildren.
She proceeded to share how she had moved 18 times in her life. I believe I am on move number 8. She shared God’s love and how he protected her, guided her, and strengthened her. She said we do not understand at all times, why things happen, but we need to continue to believe in him. He is our all. He is our being.
She then shared the story of all the rings she was wearing. She stated her husband hates it, but each ring is a blessing. They all represented someone from her life. She had her mother’s wedding ring, her husband’s class ring stone, rings special people gave her, she had a ring her son that died gave her and other ones. She said each morning when I wake and I do not want to get out bed and keep going, I look at my hand and tell myself how much Jesus loves me and how he has blessed me. That is what keeps me going, the blessings and his love.
As tears were streaming down my face, I took her hand and prayed and thanked God for our time of sharing. As I said Amen, she began to pray to the Lord , she asked the Lord to continue to guide Robin, to continue to strengthen Robin in her time of need. She said you know God meant for this to happen today Robin. He made you Bump into Me.
He had special messages for the both of us. She took a ring off her hand and handed it to me. She said now put this ring on and never take it off. The ring was shiny silver and had the inscripture written on it “ ANGEL POWER”. and there were tiny angels on the ring.
She said – If your faith starts to falter and you feel you cannot go on, just look at your blessing ring, knowing Jesus is living, Jesus will carry you.
She then got out of my car, got in her’s and drove away. Now if I would ever had guessed that the Lord would use a car accident ( minor one, thank goodness) to get my attention and speak.. hmmmm he is AWESOME!
:Praises to him!
After I left there, I drove to the church to deliver my car of stuff. No one had showed up to help set the room up for the clothing ministry tomorrow morning. So I got busy with the Pastor and spent the next 3 hours preparing for the giveaway Saturday morning.
What a day! What a night!
Man- What will he have in store for me tomorrow!
Love ya all!
Robin
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