I'm a praying sort of girl. Few (at least, fewer than should be) are offered kneeling by my bed. Some are offered as I drive, or when I pull into my parking space at work, when I have little chance of being interrupted by "Mom! Mom! Mom!" Most of them--whether gratitude for a moment of my life or a plea for help--are made in absolute silence.
Today I prayed perhaps harder than I have in quite some time. It happened as we drove home from Idaho, across West Yellowstone and through Gallatin Canyon. The weather had been temperamental; sometimes sunny, sometimes rainy, sometimes sleeting. Suddenly, it turned to snow. And the road turned to ice.
Dave saw it coming at the same time I did, and immediately took action. But it was too late. The car started slipping, turning one way and then the other. One moment we were headed towards the trees on the right; the next we were careening into the path of a full-size pickup pulling a travel trailer.
I watched it coming, I braced for impact. And I said a prayer in my mind as I watched the pickup come closer and closer and closer to my side of the car. "Please keep my babies safe. Please keep my babies safe. Please keep my babies safe."
And then suddenly the car righted itself, missing the oncoming traffic by inches. Shaking, Dave and I looked at each other. I, naturally, cried. And then again I said a silent prayer. "Thank you, Heavenly Father, for keeping my babies safe." I repeated it over and over and over as we made our way down the canyon and into Bozeman.
There are those who would say that it was coincidence or skill or engineering that kept us safe today. I know better. And tonight, I'll be telling my Heavenly Father the same thing.
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That just sent chills through my whole body. I, too, am grateful that your babies AND YOU were watched over and protected. Too scary! SOOOOOO glad you're all safe!!!!
I agree totally. With His help you were safe and we are so very, very glad of that.
Seldom are there moments in our lives that we can say with certainty that our prayers were answered "forthwith". I would say that this qualifies perfectly. Thank you for sharing your experience and your testimony.
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