Divine Intervention

“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me." John 14:1

There are many times in our life when we think things haven't gone our way, only to look back and realize that they have gone the way they were meant to be. Have you ever had an experience and doesn't go as planned and you are beyond upset? For example, I have heard of people missing flights, only to find out that flight has crashed and there were no survivors. How about a person who decided at the last minute not to go out with their friends and later found out that the car the friends were in, had a bad accident and several people died and the rest ended up in critical condition. I know these are extreme examples, but seriously, think about your life. What has happened in your life that at the time, you thought was devastating only to realize it was meant to be. Some people refer to this as a coincidence. I believe it is divine intervention.

When I look back at our lives, there are many things that have occurred that I truly believe are divine intervention. There are the times when Mark and I tried desperately to start a family only to suffer years of infertility. Looking back, our first baby came at the perfect time. I can’t imagine the chaos our life would have been if we had started our family earlier. I would have still been in college. Our family came at the perfect time. His time, which turned out perfect.

Then there was the time that I was pregnant with Bailee. I know I did a whole blog entry on this, but divine intervention took over that night too. I was bleeding profusely and only 26 weeks pregnant. I called the ER and the doctor on call told me I was having a miscarriage and just to sit there and let nature take its course. I knew better. If I would’ve listened to him, Mark would’ve woken up in the morning to the both the baby and I most likely gone. Instead, I woke Mark up and had him take me to the hospital and a nurse had called my own OB doctor. All of this saved our lives. we were told, things would have turned out so differently had I listened to the first doctor. Also, my parents happened to have offered to take Justine that night. I couldn’t imagine dealing with all of that plus having to find someone to take 8-month-old Justine. Divine intervention indeed.

Let's talk about the time Bailee and Mark got into that bad car accident. They both survived with hardly a scratch on them. Both did not have their seatbelts on at the time. Somehow the four-wheeler and the trailer caught underneath the wheel well and prevented them from rolling over. Had they rolled over, they were both been severely injured or worse. Even so, how did the airbag not severely injure eight-year-old Bailee? Nobody knows that answer and there’s no rhyme or reason why she didn’t get hurt. Mark put his arm out and the strength of his arm and the airbag kept her from flying through the windshield. Who gives that strength to somebody in their time of need? God does. That is divine intervention.

There is also the time that I was home alone with Kalli when she was an infant. She had a tracheostomy at the time. She was sleeping in her swing, and I felt comfortable enough to take a quick shower. While I was in the shower, our dog Hunter came and barked at me. He had never done this while I was in the shower. He barked loudly and ran to the hall and looked back at me. I didn't immediately follow him, and he came back and barked louder. He again began to run, all while looking back to make sure I was following him. I followed him and he led me straight to Kalli. I looked at her and she was turning blue and struggling to breath. I grabbed her out of the swing and immediately suctioned her and she still did not respond. I quickly gave her a breath with the ambu bag and turned on her oxygen to 100%. She began to respond. She had a large mucous plug that was obstructing her airway. Our dog Hunter alerted me that she was in trouble. Again, I call that divine intervention. Had he not alerted me, things could have turned out so differently. And yes, I never took a shower while watching Kalli alone. I always made sure after that to have someone at home with me.

When Mark came to me and admitted he needed help because he was an alcoholic, we fully believe it was God then too. I know I have told this before but, Mark didn't even remember telling me this. However, he has not had a drop of alcohol since this night. He was sick physically and mentally as the alcohol took hold and as he detoxified it from his system. This is a time when we both felt and saw God's presence in so many ways. He stayed by our sides and guided us every step of the way. Neither of us were in any condition to make decisions, however, God guided us to some of the most important decisions either of us have ever made in our lives. These decisions have taken us on a path that have been positive, motivational, inspiring, and nothing short of miraculous. A path that has brought us closer to God, each other, and our children. It has brought us unbelievable trials, heartaches, hope, faith, joy, and love. Yes, all these things have occurred, but because we put God first, we know that all of these things are possible to endure. There are not just two of us in our marriage. There is three of us-me, Mark, and God. "Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not easily broken." Ecclesiastes 4:12

How has your life not gone as planned? Have you taken time to truly reflect on some of the aspects that you feel did not go your way? Did they not go your way, or did they turn out to go the way they were meant to be all along? We are not to question God as to why or how? We are to only trust and believe in Him wholeheartedly. Have faith and believe that your life is just where it is supposed to be. If it's not, change it. Maybe it is your time to make a positive change. It is never too late to change your life for the better. You can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.