A couple of weeks ago I was in an automobile accident. We all walked away unscathed, but had I had been going just a little bit faster, we could of all been seriously hurt or killed. The elderly gentleman driver and his wife hadn’t noticed the light change. When he did, he was approaching the intersection and accelerated to go through it. I slowly approached the light that had just turned green and had just entered the intersection when I ran broadside into him. Thank God I was not in front of his vehicle!
This event has catapulted me into a whole new way of viewing my life, one of seeing all things through the eyes of gratefulness. How many times have I looked at difficult and scary events in my life without even noticing I had been spared from severe tragedies. How often have I carried an offense instead of forgiveness. And how many times have I felt the pain of disappointments when all the time God was working things out for my good. Even in death there is victory because life is finite, but eternity is forever.
This last week was a wake-up call for me, a boundary event. May the next chapters of my life be laced with gratitude amid every page. On my good days I will rejoice! In the hard days, I will trust. I know the character of the One who holds me; therefore, I can truly rest in knowing that all things will work together for good eventually.
This accident resulted in my experiencing the neighborly kindness of all who were at the scene of the accident. All parties have worked efficiently with me to resolve the details of the accident. I have been driving a nice rental car, and I found an excellent chiropractor. I’m not looking at the inconvenience. How could I? I am alive and well today to write about it! I am immensley grateful!
