His Plan Only Covers Forty-five Days - Switch. A Short Story
Posted: Tuesday, February 02, 2010
by Marijo Phelps
The crashing, grinding, crunching metal sounds. Oh, the pain. The pain was still there and I couldn’t move. It was so dark. Need to turn on a light. I can’t feel the switch, I can’t move!! Ahhh, what’s that skittering across my face and onto the wall? NO, the wall is wet, almost slimy – what is that terrible moaning and groaning noise? I can’t reach….I am frozen still…. And that other noise it sounds like people are grinding their teeth. It smells terrible here. Where am I?
And Daddy, at our Bible club they said we all have missed the mark and need forgiveness. We need to ask Jesus to take over our lives. Guess that makes sense since we seem to be able to make a pretty good mess of things on our own. Daddy, He died a most horrible death for me and for you. Can you ask His forgiveness?"
“Britt, your ten minutes are up. Someone from the family can come in next hour."
“I love you Daddy" I felt my daughter’s arms hugging me tight but couldn’t squeeze back. Then the room was empty.
All my life I have never made good choices. I pay and my family pays – it has been a pretty terrible price. Whoa, what are those terrible smelling, hunched over black figures scurrying around here. I can sense them more than see them. I need help. I can‘t talk or even whisper. I hurt so badly. All I can hear now is the swoosh, swoosh of the respirator. Ifeel the tube in my throat. I have done so much, so many awful things that have hurt us all. Oh, God, if you are really there……can I whisper? J-E-S-U-S F-O-R-G-I-V-E M-E?
Oh, my, the darkness is gone. There is an alive, almost liquid golden light – in the middle is a brilliant white being with His arms reached out to me taking my hand, lifting me into His embrace. I notice 2 other huge, awesome beings standing by me. And those smelly black skittering beings are moving fast to disappear – screaming, crying and covering their eyes…..I feel clean, new and free in His embrace. It is nothing you can know until you experience it. He is totally indescribable, never could I imagine……
The nurses were talking, "A" bed is empty but we are expecting a surgery in later this afternoon. “B" bed, the auto accident head injury has a plan that pays for forty-five days. His days are up tomorrow, he’ll be taken off life support then." – Switch.
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Marijo Phelps,saved by Jesus grace in 1974, from 9 years atheism into His loving arms. She is wanting to spread the good news about His redemptive plan for our lives through written media. Her name is pronounced Mary Jo. She was an RN for 23+ years, missionary with YWAM,statistical analyst for Every Home for Christ 9 years. Her first poem published when she was four years old. (her mom had much to do with that!) She has been writing ever since.
Her new blog can be found: http://myincrediblelord.blogspot.com
Her new blog can be found: http://myincrediblelord.blogspot.com
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More commentsSounds like an article that can inspire and draw one to do some soul a searchingThanks Larry and welcome to searvhwarp!
Interesting perspectiveThank you so much Anne for stopping by! Welcome to Searvhwarp
Beautifully written. Even though it is not my favorite kind of reading, it got into my deepest. As I was reading it I started feeling touched until I got to the end. I enjoyed it.I had to rate your grammar and spelling, but I think I am not qualifyied to. English is not my mother language.Thank you for coming by and reading this piece and your encouraging comments... we all have eternity to think about and most of us have fathers and forgiveness issues so thought I'd write it!
Very intense and thought provoking. They say we will be surprised by the ones we see in heaven and I am pretty sure we will. Linda DYes, and maybe some of the ones who will not be there too. Thanks Linda! I always appreciate your comments and encouragement!
Marijo- very good! It is a perfect vehicle in which to drive the reader to understanding how simple and easy it is to recieve God's forgiveness and love- with Jesus leading us there. Thank You- Always- EllaI had a good time writing this one - my pastor's 84 year old father (who doesn't know the Lord) was bleeding and they found cancer eating a kidney - had emergency surgery and he came to the Lord! They think they got all the cancer - but that's what triggered this piece. Appreciate you!
This article came from the heart. That is rare and I appreciate her honesty.Thanks so much Lawanna and welcome to Searchwarp!!
What a moment of great decision! Jesus loves us more than we could ever imagine. If we ask for his forgiveness, he would cleanse us and make us purer than gold.And for this guy, just in the nick of time, eh? Thanks for reading and your kind comments!
interestingWelcome to Searchwarp, Steve.
Pieces like this can only be written from the heart and I got this impression as I read it. It should provoke great thought to younger parents and to those still able to make changes before it is too late.Thanks for reading and commenting! That was an aspect I hadn't even thought of - forgiveness, absent dads, eternity but yes, there is still time to change! Welcome to Searchwarp!
This was a very nice article. So rarely do you find comforting and inspring articles. May God Bless.Thanks so very much Chris and Welcome to Searchwarp!
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