Saturday, March 22, 2008
Here's something to share.
A teenage girl about 17 had gone to visit
some friends one evening
and time passed quickly as each shared
their various experiences of the past year.
She ended up staying longer than planned,
and had to walk home alone.
She wasn't afraid because it was a small town
and she lived only a few blocks away.
As she walked along under the tall elm trees,
Diane asked God to keep her safe
from harm and danger.
When she reached the alley,
which was a short cut to her house,
she decided to take it.
However, halfway down the alley
she noticed a man standing
at the end as though he were waiting for her.
She became uneasy and began to pray,
asking for God's protection.
Instantly a comforting feeling of
quietness and security
wrapped round her,
she felt as though someone was
walking with her.
When she reached the end of the alley,
she walked right past the man
and arrived home safely.
The following day,
she read in the newspaper that
a young girl had been raped in the same alley
just twenty minutes after she had been there.
Feeling overwhelmed by this tragedy
and the fact that it could have been her,
she began to weep.
Thanking the Lord for her safety
and to help this young woman,
she decided to go to the police station.
She felt she could recognize the man,
so she told them her story.
The police asked her if she would be willing
to look at a lineup to see if she could identify him.
She agreed and immediately pointed out
the man she had seen in the alley the night before.
When the man was told he had been identified,
he immediately broke down and confessed.
The officer thanked Diane for her bravery
and asked if there was anything
they could do for her.
She asked if they would ask
the man one question.
Diane was curious as to why
he had not attacked her.
When the policeman asked him, he answered,
"Because she wasn't alone.
She had two tall men walking on either side of her."
Cheers,
Eigna
Faith flew over me @12:53 AM;