Flutter of
Wings
"Friends are God's way of taking care of us."
Psalm
55:22
I just had one of the most
amazing experiences of my life, and wanted to share it with my family and
dearest friends.
I was driving home from a meeting this evening about 5, stuck in
traffic on Hwy 123 Easley S.C.,., and the car started to choke and splutter and
die - I barely managed to coast, into a
gas station, glad only that I would not be blocking traffic and would have a
somewhat warm spot to wait for the tow truck. It wouldn't even turn over.
Before I could make the call, I saw a woman walking out of the "quickie
mart" building, and it looked like she slipped on some ice and fell into a
Gas pump. I got out to see if she was OK.
When I got there, it looked more like she had been overcome by
sobs than that she had fallen; she was a young woman who looked really haggard
with dark circles under her eyes. She dropped something as I helped her up, and
I picked it up to give it to her.. It was a nickel.
At that moment, everything came into focus for me: the crying
woman, the ancient Suburban crammed full of stuff with 3 kids in the back (1 in
a car seat), and the gas pump reading $4.95.
I asked her if she was okay and if she needed help, and she just
kept saying " don't want my kids to see me crying," so we stood on
the other side of the pump from her car. She said she was driving to California
and that things were very hard for her right now. So I asked, "And you
were praying?" That made
her back away from me a little but I assured her I was not a crazy person and
said, "He heard you, and
He sent me."
I took out my card and swiped it through the card reader on the
pump so she could fill up her car completely, and while it was fueling, walked
to the next door McDonald's and bought 2 big bags of food, some gift
certificates for more, and a big cup of coffee. She gave the food to the kids
in the car who attacked it like wolves and we stood by the pump eating fries
and talking a little.
She told me her name, and that she lived in Florida Her boyfriend left 2 months ago and she had
not been able to make ends meet. She knew she wouldn't have money to pay rent
November 1, and finally in desperation had finally called her parents - with
whom she had not spoken in about 5 years. They lived in California and said she
could come live with them and try to get on her feet there.
So she packed up everything she owned in the car. She told the
kids they were going to California for Christmas but not that they were going
to live there.
I gave her my gloves, a little hug and said a quick prayer with
her for safety on the road. As I was walking over to my car, she said, "So, are you like an angel or
something?"
This definitely made me cry. I said, "Sweetie, at this time of year
angels are really busy, so sometimes God uses regular people."
It was so incredible to be a part of someone else's miracle. And
of course, you guessed it, when I got in my car it started right away and got
me home with no problem. I'll put it in the shop tomorrow to check but I suspect
the mechanic won't find anything wrong.
Sometimes the angels fly close enough to you that you can hear
the flutter of their wings...
Psalms 55:22 "Cast
thy burden upon the Lord, and He shall sustain thee. He shall never suffer the
righteous to be moved."
Let's continue to pray for one another.
Here is the prayer:
"Father,
I ask You to bless my children, grandchildren, friends, relatives and email
buddies reading this right now. Show them a new revelation of your love and
power. Holy Spirit, I ask You to minister to their spirit this very moment.
Where there is pain, give them Your peace and mercy. Where there is self doubt,
release a renewed confidence through Your grace, In Jesus' precious name.
Amen."
Jan
Bagwell
God Bless !