It's a God thing

I don't really believe in coincidences. I've had too many moments in my life where unexplained things have happened - some life changing, some seemingly minor. My bi-lateral tubal pregnancy in 2001 - the doctor said if I wouldn't have come to the ER when I did I would have died since I was bleeding internally. After having the twins I was visiting my dr just to show off the babies and mentioned I was having trouble breathing - turns out I had pre-eclampsia and was immediately admitted to ICU. My dr said my blood pressure was so high that if I would have been at home and had a seizure I probably would have died. Then there's the time we were a little short on money - I kept wishing there was some "magic" money that would appear but knew we weren't expecting anything - then to check the mail and find a refund check from our overpaid escrow account! I don't call these coincidences, I call them "a God thing".

Eddie and I were explaining this to Ashley about a week ago. We were trying to decide as a family what we should do as far as moving next summer. Should we move? Where? Or stay? (As if we really have a choice with the military!) Anyway, we came to a concensus and then Eddie said, "Whatever happens, whether it's what we want or not, it's what God wants." Ashley questioned his comment. How do we know it's not just a coincidence? I told her my different "God moments" and how I feel like he always has a plan, whether we feel at the time it's for the best or not.

Okay, my story is getting long...here's what I'm getting at. Ashley had her "God moment" after her accident yesterday. It was really late last night and just she and I were up. She wanted me to sleep downstairs with her. She said, "Mom, I didn't put my seatbelt on when Corey picked me up today. Then, we stopped to pick up Eric and for some reason I decided to put it on." It was about 2 minutes later, after leaving Eric's house, that the accident happened. I said to Ashley, "Do you think that was a coincidence?" "No", she said, " Mom, I was talking to my friend about that earlier. I think it was God."

I'm glad she was able to see this for herself. She's really questioning why she was the only one hurt. I'm sure mostly because she's in so much pain. I just keep telling her we're thankful all it is is a broken bone. It will heal. Had God not stepped in, it could have been tragic.

Praise God for seatbelts!