by Danna Shirley
I totaled my Chevy Equinox on Saturday, July 2,
2022! It had only 15,000 miles on it and I had just gotten an oil change $30 and
a full tank of gas $38.
As I was turning left on a yellow light, an
oncoming car was trying to beat the yellow light and hit my back passenger door
with her right front fender. All my side air bags deployed. The Lord’s hand of
protection was upon me. I walked away without a scratch but very shaken up.
I received the ticket because the police said the other driver had the right-of-way. I believe she was speeding to catch the yellow light and definitely not watching for she did not hit her brakes; there were no skid marks on the road nor did she turn her wheel to avoid hitting me. When the fire department arrived, my vitals were acceptable for my age and for having just been in an accident.
I had to brake to stop from rolling backwards.
Mozzie, my grand-doggie who was in the back seat, was in my lap before I could even think straight. I had
been watching him for a week while his family was at Disney world and I was on
my way to take him home.
Two
brothers came to my rescue to help get me out of the car. The air bags didn’t
budge so they had to lift them for me to crawl out. One was named Joseph and I
didn’t get the name of the other. Thank You, Lord for sending them to me. They
were coming from her direction and were going to make a right turn at this
intersection as I was making the left turn but waited for me to finish my turn.
They didn’t see her until she hit me so she was behind them approaching the
intersection trying to run the yellow light.
My son, Russell, arrived to be my support,
literally and figuratively. He got everything out of my car and took pictures
of the accident.
Since
I’ve been a widow for almost 20 years now, I’ve had this thought often, “Lord,
I’m ready to go Home and be with You and the love of my life, Ron, and my Pa.”
After this accident I had this thought, “God,
You had a good chance to take me out of this world and be with You in heaven
. . . but I’m still here...without even a scratch! Why? Only God knows
why and He will lead and direct my footsteps for His purposes.
This morning I watched Steve Gaines, pastor of
Bellevue Baptist, touch on this scripture: “… I will add fifteen years to
your life.” (Isaiah 38:5) Was this a timely message for me? In fifteen
years, I’ll be 89 and my mother lived to be 101.
I accept this path I’m still walking, Lord, for as long as You will keep me here but I’m STILL ready to go Home!
