The Circle of Life

(not actually "us")

Almost 60 years ago, a young mother and her firstborn were involved in a serious wreck.  The truck driver in the other vehicle was killed.  The young mother reached down to retrieve the baby who had fallen onto the floor of the vehicle, unharmed.  In doing so, the woman tore a deep gash in her arm as it caught on the stick remaining of the steering wheel (which had broken off).  A young farmer ran out to the wreck and held the infant in his arm until help arrived.

A few years later, the young family moved out of state where the husband/father began a college education.  About 20 years later, that baby returned to live in Kansas where the wreck occurred.-- a young mother herself.  Among her circle of friends was a wonderfully creative, bubbly, sweet young mother.  They were part of a Bible study, a group of friends eager to be godly homemakers.  They shared their stories, their skills, their tears, laughter, prayers, and a few secrets!

Too soon, the baby/young mother moved east.  As years passed, she lost touch with the group of friends back in Kansas.  Her children grew up, left home, married and had children themselves.  Among other things, the woman became a blogger.

One day while "blog surfing" her eyes fell upon the name "Linda Stubbs" in a comment section!  Could it be Linda, the sweet, bubbly, creative,  young homemaker in Kansas?  A quick click to Linda's blog, Prairie Flower Farm, removed all doubt!  With great excitement, contact was established just last week.

Yesterday, the now 61 year old baby/young mother/grandmother went to visit HER father and  mother (the original young mother who was involved in the wreck).  Linda's name came up, and the 61 year old asked her 83 year old father, "Dad, did you know the Stubbs?"

A smile came over his face.  "As a matter of fact, it was a Stubbs who came out and held YOU in his arms until help came!"  The elderly couple reminisced, reconstructing the details of that event so long ago for ME, their firstborn.

That's right!  I was the baby in that accident.
The man who held me was Linda's father-in-law!

All these years!  I had NO idea! I get goose-bumps just thinking about it!  

"All the days ordained for me

were written in your book

before one of them came to be."

Psalm 139:16