I was reminded today of how our perspective changes as we move from a glance, to an investigation, to an aha moment. (I was listening, Bro Billy Daws). As we rode back to Atlanta tonight, I was reminded of the ride from FL to GA on March 2. We were initially notified of Seth Nicholsons accident by a friend who happened to be flagged down to the scene... people were already there, emergency folks were in route- but OUR FRIEND was still flagged down. He recognized Seth and called us. We then called a dear friend who is also a detective and has been a part of all the most horrible moments in our lives- lucky him! He went over to check things out and keep us updated. In the meantime, we called Logan Nicholson- he was going to have to be mom/dad/sibling/decider, etc. All the while, it felt like we were walking through mud and driving in reverse. Our minds were on fast forward as we moved as though we were in quicksand. Now remember, I have been in those situations as a medical person where you lie by omission- you may possess knowledge that you are not sharing in order to get the family to the hospital safely. On that evening, I was sure that they were all lying to us and that Seth was dead. For years I have had a recurrent dream of one of the boys (always has been Logan) in a near fatal crash- lying in bed in a different state dying and wanting me but not being able to get to him before he died. In the dream we have a flat tire, there are trees blocking the road, there is a flood, etc... you get the picture. We cannot get there. As we flew up I-75 on March 2 at what felt like 30 miles/hour but was a bit faster... I just knew that my dream was now a reality. I told Clayton that they were lying and that Seth was dead. It was terrible- and it felt like a lifetime that I believed this although I now know it could not have been more than a few minutes. . We started having trouble hearing... Clayton quickly recognized the sound as the helicopter. I wept with relief as I realized what that sound meant- Seth was alive. They were certainly not calling out a $30,000 ride to fool me into thinking that Seth was OK. I guess to some that is crazy- that sound verified the seriousness of the situation.... but to me it was the sound of the living! We glanced at the situation, investigated through a friend, and then had the aha moment that Seth was alive! An initial glance into the tomb may have led to the belief that the grave was robbed, a closer investigation revealed that this was no ordinary grave robbers work- the cloth shell was left... and then the ahah! moment- this was the fulfillment of the plan of the Father... Jesus was alive! Dear Lord, help me to quick taking short glimpses.... help me to investigate further so that I can have lots of ahah moment as you reveal your truth to me!
Posted on: Mon, 21 Apr 2014 01:13:13 +0000
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