Sometimes we will never know...

i believe sometimes we never will know where God has intervened

and saved us

saved our children

saved us from heartache

saturday night, we were all exhausted from being at a party all afternoon

isnt that when things always happen?

when we are exhausted

erika had gotten two bags full of goodies

i had not looked through them

i was tired and just came and sat on the couch

the family had sent home food

everyone fended for themselves

and got food for themselves for dinner

so i was just on the couch

sure erika was eating candy

sometimes that is just how it is when you are a mom

not really regulating

shes 4 1/2

she can eat a little candy now and then

i look back and wish i would have put the candy up

but i didnt

i wish i would have been paying better attention to what she was eating

but i let her eat most things now...she is 4 1/2

so, tori and i were watching a movie, i think...cant remember

and erika comes around screaming

like crazy

i had no idea what was going on

i thought she was fighting with tori about something

then she said she was choking

and it hurt

but she was talking?

how was she choking?

still screaming, she began to vomit

so i was trying to get her to the restroom

and the biggest hard candy came out!!!

i am not trying to be gross

just saying my baby was choking

 and it is not at all how i ever thought it would be

she cried and cried and said her throat hurt

and was she in trouble for throwing up????

No, no, erika...we are just so glad you are okay.

the middle of the night, i woke up...just shaking,

it really hitting me

that my night could have turned out so differently

did i really thank God enough for the miracle He performed?

getting that candy out of my child's throat?

so she could breathe?

so she could live?

i ran to her bed and held her, prayed over her,

thanked God for protecting her, where i can't

because that is totally what happened

i dont know what i would have done

i didnt even really know what was going on

i thought she must be okay, since she was talking

but she was right...she was choking

and God just totally took care of it

sometimes we will never know where our Father God has

stepped in and saved us and our children

but I know...that He did on saturday night

and I am so thankful