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ANGEL AT THE BUS STOP

There was a still a steady rain when Amee trudged into the shelter at the
bus stop that evening. Sitting heavily on the bench, she stared at muddy
gutter, and wondered when things would ever change. So much had been wrong,
she felt she was slowly being crushed inside.

The physical therapy after the auto accident was only supposed to be for a
couple weeks. The weeks had stretched to months, and although she could walk
now, she still fought for balance on her steps, and the numbing ache still
robbed her of sleep most nights.

Her broken collarbone still ached, too, when it rained. Like today. Her
stomach growled, and she grimaced at the thought of food. All the
medications were ruining her appetite, too. She was so tired of being sick.
So tired of being tired.

Amee sat lost in thought, as the rain dripped steadily off the awning.
Suddenly, Amee was aware of white service shoes in front of her line of
vision. Startled, she followed the sturdy uniform-clad legs up to see pudgy
tan hands clasped around an ample waist within a bright blue scrub shirt.
She looked up into a pair of crinkled-rimmed kind brown eyes, and realized a
woman was speaking to her.

"Ya all right, honey?" she was saying. Without warning, Amee burst into
tears. In seconds, the woman had stepped close, and pulled Amee's head to
her ample bosom, and held her quietly close. The moment passed, and Amee
straightened up, apologizing profusely through her tears.

"Stop Amee," said the soft voice. "God knows when we're drowning, and need
His touch. The sun will come out again for you." Gently she kissed Amee's
forehead, and turned to walk away.

"Wait!" cried Amee, "How did you know my name?!"

"God knows all His children by name, child."

As Amee blinked in astonishment, the bus arrived, blocking her view. As she
stood up, shaking her head, the voice came again. At the same moment as the
breaking sunbeams. In the mist steaming off the pavement Amee distinctly
heard, "He knows you needed to be held in His arms, for just a moment. To
hear His heartbeat. He sent me to wrap you in it today."

May God send an angel to hold you today.
-Author unknown


"Jesus' message is not to be good boys and girls so that
when you die you can go to heaven. The message of
Jesus is 'I love you. I love you so deeply it kills me.'"
Rich Mullins, Singer and Song-writer.