The Essence of an Angel

“All that the Father gives me will come to me, and the one who comes to me, I will by no means cast out.” (John 6:37)

I've always trusted in the Lord throughout my life for everything, yet only being human I haven't always made the right choices when it came to choosing a mate. My dear aunt Helen used to tell me that God had put a hedge of protection around me so naturally I thought that nothing really bad could get over that hedge but sometimes it does, and sometimes we have to give it a swift kick back over that hedge.

I like to think of myself in the past as having been a “lunatic magnet.” I was nearly murdered one evening as I came out of a store to get into my car. He was hiding there in the darkness waiting for me, a steroid induced bodybuilder –boyfriend who was furious for my wanting to break up with him due to his obsessive craziness. As I was being strangled to death and leaving this earth I called upon the Lord to help me as I was blacking out for the second time. I know that God saved me that day for something much more important. Long story short, with the final ounce of life that was left in my body my knee flew up and this great big man flew off the top of me. Yes, he did go to prison for attempted murder and the rest is history.

Like Forrest Gump's mother said, “Life is like a box of chocolates, you never really know what you're going to get.” Then one day an absolute angel came along and I could see that this man was different. I saw something godly in Ernest, something that came from a higher place. Awed by his kindness and generosity to those with little of nothing not having much himself, I knew in my heart that this was going to be different. Looking back I became a better person for knowing him.

If you think that God is done with signs and miracles well think again! It's happening all around us and daily. Look around you and know that God's whisper can be heard far above the moon and stars and to the deepest ocean. Listen and you can hear his voice too.