Howdy,
My 50th birthday was going to be in Maui, Hawaii or at a minimum some place dry and warm as I am a planner, I had been thinking about this big milestone birthday since I turned forty. Sadly just weeks before my 50th birthday I found myself fighting for my life in Harborview hospital, Seattle, WA intensive care. My 50th birthday sucked and was horrific I will never ever forget my 50th birthday.
Just weeks before the trauma hit with the semi truck I was planning a huge surprise 50th birthday party for my husband. I had a fun party space with old cars, motorcycles, Elvis stuff, music, catering planned out and I was going to have a brand new Harley Davidson motorcycle sitting in the party spot with his name on it. I had called many of our life time friends and family and it was to be a huge deal. Just a few weeks before the accident GOD placed a heavy weight on my heart to not do the party cancel it, I have learned to listen to the nudges of Jesus so I cancelled the party. Received all my money back and took my husband to pick out his Harley many months before his big 50th b-day, it was indeed the right thing to do as GOD knew what was coming and I did not. I took my husband to get his Harley just weeks before the semi truck accident and three months before his birthday, chilling how GOD works. GOD is amazing.
Interesting thing; when I think back to this event I would pray and GOD placed a heavy burden of pain and suffering over my body, “I felt like my husband was weeping, crying and in great sadness.” I thought something horrific was going to happen within his family as his parents are aging, this sixth sense I was feeling was all about me. I did not know it was me that would be the cause of my husbands tears, loss and stress but this I can share I knew something horrific was going to happen and I knew he would need a great escape. A Harley was something he had wanted since he was a young boy just like I had wanted a horse since I was a young girl. Since my husband made my dreams come true I wanted to make his dreams come true.
What if I was too busy to not pray and get quiet every day? GOD could have never ever given me the sixth sense I needed to take care of my husband. Remember to always take time for GOD, make time for GOD as he knows everything that is best for his children. GOD is amazing.
Me & my husband on his 52nd Birthday 2012
GOD bless you and your family two and four-legged!
Melody
granbee
June 6, 2012 at 9:22 pm
A very, very happy 53rd year wished for your wonderful husband and for your year with him~
Regina (Gina) Arnold
June 6, 2012 at 10:28 pm
What a beautiful and heartfelt post. Thank you so much. Be well and stay blessed.
Gina's Professions for PEACE
June 7, 2012 at 8:54 pm
I love this post! Brought tears to my eyes. Thank you so much for sharing this honest and important message about remembering the importance of prayer. I am so thankful you are with us here in this blogging community. Thank you God for keeping Melody alive. Blessings, Gina
faithfulnibbles
June 7, 2012 at 11:40 pm
A beautiful and powerful message in this post. God bless you and your husband.
nodroppedstitches
June 8, 2012 at 6:06 am
I had a similar nudging from God four years ago as I was weeding my garden. My husband had told me to come and sit awhile and have coffee with him. I chose to keep gardening. I had this urgency that I should stop and listen to my husband and I heard an audible voice say to me that there wasn’t much time. I took it to mean I didn’t have much time to get my gardening done. I was so wrong. I didn’t listen and have had regrets since. My husband suddenly died of cancer a half year later just before Christmas. You are so right and I am listening much better now.
Donkey Whisperer Farm
June 8, 2012 at 1:54 pm
Thank you to all the readers of the Donkey Whisperer Farm blog, thank you for taking the time to comment and leave personal messages helping. GOD is amazing, the key is to get quiet, listen and move forward with the little nudges from GOD he does love his children.
nodroppedstitches
June 8, 2012 at 7:15 pm
So very true. I feel His love everyday, especially through His grace and forgiveness.
Donkey Whisperer Farm
February 26, 2013 at 9:28 pm
I’m so very sorry for the loss of your husband!