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 Colorado Blvd., and the
car started to choke and splutter and die - I barely managed to coast,
cursing, 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, so I got out to see if she was okay.
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 "I 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 credit
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 Kansas City. 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 Jan 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."
My instructions were
to pick four people that I wanted God to bless, especially for the months
in 2006 , and I picked you.
Please pass this to
four people you want to be blessed and a copy back to me.
This prayer is powerful
and prayer is one of the best gifts we receive.
There is no cost but
a lot of rewards. 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 at 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."