There are moments in life when God reminds you, “you’re not as young as you use to be!” On Monday, an Evil Knievel like accident tubing brought me to my knees, lying in pain and waiting for an ambulance to take me to the hospital. In a flash, the ability to walk vanished as I was placed a stretcher with a neck brace, helpless as this reality set in.
More embarrassed than anything, I had 5 hours to contemplate how this injury might impact my life. Paralyzed by fear, I began to quote verses from the Bible as each came to my mind. Although still in pain, a sense of peace calmed my nerves, causing a spirit of optimism to enter my soul. While seconds slowly ticked away, I began to feel my back every couple of minutes to determine a diagnosis.
By the 4 hour mark of waiting in a hallway, the doctor in me narrowed my injury to my ribs, kidney and or spleen. Anxiously hoping for an x-ray, I was set free from my back and neck brace as the drugs kicked in, erasing most of the pain. However, I was still a hurdle away from being released and given a clean bill of health. Despite falling 3 feet, crashing into a table and shattering it to pieces, I came home late Monday night with a welt on my right side. Within this 911 emergency, only the power of God can take credit for a miraculous recovery from this stupid incident.
by Jay Mankus
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