Lord Of ALL

Okay!
1. I just realized I haven't posted since November. (bad me!)
2. My brain is smudgy. (Is that a word?)
3. I'm just thankful to be alive and that the boys are okay. (Thank you, loving Lord:)

Now two weeks ago, our truck was struck as we were crossing over I-30 by a semi, that the driver said he was trying to stop and ran the red light. Lots of things went through my brain in a very short time. (Which many of you know is not an un-normal thing for me, haha!) But they went quickly but in full picture. And then turned into reality.
1. What in the world, why is he coming through the intersection.
2. Oh crap, he's not going to stop!
3. I need to turn the truck so that he doesn't hit Parker!
4. Wow! That hurt!
5. The boys! Are the boys okay!
6. God sent an angel in the body of BJ Riley.
7. God sent ALOT of angels, like off duty police and firemen, some lady that ran across the road to help, other policemen, EMT's in the ambulance, husband, friends, parents, doctor, nurses, children, WOW on overload!
8. Thanking God for putting an Angel bubble around us! (that's what Jonathon and I have decided!)
9. Seeing the truck and thanking God for letting us walk away from the wreck!!
10. Going home having amazing parents, family (husband), and friends taking care of us all!

Story #1 - Jonathon's recollection of the wreck to his Aunt Erin
Erin asked, "Jonathon did something happen yesterday?"
Jonathon said, "Yeah! Mom was driving the truck, and the light turned green and the semi came flying in and mom said, 'oooh, crap' and then he hit us!
Erin called me and told me the story and then told me that she was really impressed that that was all that came out of my mouth! haha!

Story #2 - Parker Baker to Cindy and others.
Parker said, "Yeah, Heidi was driving, she swerved thetruck and then she said, 'oh, CRAP!' and then we got to ride in the ambulance!

Both stories were quite similar but also interesting in their differences, and it just amazed me what they noticed compared to what I remember. (Especially the part that I just said, "oh, crap!" I thought I said it in my head, not out loud!)

If you know me at all, you know that I like to just move along and not stop to long, because I just need to move and keep going. So as I've been dealing with everything that happened, especially the insurance part of it, (NOT FUN!) I hadn't really stopped to let things hit me. Noooo, I waited to do that last Sunday morning as we were leading worship. Wrong timing for me, and the poor congregation! But as we were finishing, "Jesus Messiah" the last words are, "Lord of All!" Everything hit me like a brick as I watched Parker and Jonathon jumping around and singing during worship and knowing that Chase was singing for others at the Huntington Nursing Home. He is Lord of All! He kept us safe! He put that, "angel bubble," around us. We were alive because He took care of us! LORD OF ALL! Hello! Came at me like a speeding freight train as I started to pray and those were the only words I could get out. I grabbed a hold of Kara's hand, and tried to start again but couldn't so my amazing sister Erin just picked it right up and prayed beautifully. As the band started the next song, and Dan looked back at me to start, all I could do was nod my head and barely get out, "Holy, holy, holy!" As we finished up and I was able to help finish. Paul started to pray for the offering and Becky sat me next to her on the piano bench and just hugged me. We started to walk out and my sister grabbed my hand, Amy hugged me, Mike hugged me, Amy, Erin and I went into the restroom to try to pull myself together, Liane came in to check on me. WOW! Family and friends are amazing! God has truly blessed me with amazing people in my life! They definitely took care of me!
We had people calling, sending cards, stopping by, people stopping me and the boys giving us hugs and telling us, "how glad they were that we were okay," and many other amazing things and experiences. It was a very humbling, and overwhelming feeling.
As we have gotten ready for the Community Christmas Concert I have felt and received so many prayers and help from so many people and I don't know what I would of done without them. Working through the pain and being reminded to slow down, I've just pushed through in my normal way.
Then we got up to sing last night and I was struck again! Lord of ALL! I looked up at this amazing choir and looked at the smiles and light coming from them, watching my son sing and speak, listening to the actors speak, watching the guys in the booth and knew that He is Lord of ALL! We can try to take charge as much as we can, fight with Him over who's in control, but then BAM! It hits you that He is Lord of All, and that we just to get to sit back in awe sometimes.
I couldn't stop smiling and trying to sing (as quietly as I could, haha,)crying, and directing and realizing that when we keep Him in the middle of what we do, anything is possible! Lord of All!
As we approach Christmas there are so many things I am thankful for:
-That we are alive and able to worship our Lord and share the beautiful story of His birth!
-That I have family and friends that are amazing! And I thank God for them everyday!
-That we can sing, share, pray in a free country!
-That I can CHOOSE which church I want to attend, and CHOOSE which service I want to go to.
-That I have an amazing church family!
- AGAIN! That I have an AMAZING family and friends!

He is Lord of All! We need to stop, sit back, and be in AWE of what He has done! He loves us ALL! That means the WHOLE world! So, let's join together, sit in worship together, join in small groups together, share together and ask each other what we are thankful for and how we feel blessed. Let the love of God pour over you, flow through you, come from you! Bask in the amazing glow of our God's love and how He showed that love in the birth of His son, Jesus Christ! Then take that love and SHARE IT! Let the crazy, hectic, overworked, negative, overwhelming feelings flow out and the love of God flow in. Remember that we are TRULY blessed! Now go share it!! Thank you to all of those amazing family and friends! May you all be truly blessed!