A Split Second....

How long does it take one moment to change the course of your life? A question I believe that deserves answering. Just recently my husband, myself and my 6 year old were witnesses to a pretty ugly accident. The woman that caused the accident has no idea where the other driver came from, but he came from somewhere because we watched as that young man's car flipped upside down. It seemed like it took minutes for all of this to take place, but in all reality it only took seconds. It was actually her split second decision to turn in that moment that set this moment into action. It usually works that way with all things.
There are things in our lives we take a lot longer to make a decision on, but its those split second decisions that altar the course of our lives in ways we never could have imagined. I am a product of this. I made a decision when I was 15 to go to church with my best friend. She asked and I didn't hesitate to say yes. Little did I know the course my life would now be on. I had no idea the friendships that would form, the lives that would change now, and the love and hope I would find in my Savior. Not to mention that one year after this decision I would meet the love of my life. ( We were both dating someone at the time, but we made lasting impressions that's for sure.) You might not know this, but there was a friendship that developed here that set the course for Nathan and I being a part of our church. Pastor Brandon and I became great friends through this since he was a big part of the youth group that I became a part of. Are you getting this yet? My split second decision to go to church for the first time altered the course of my life. I will be married 11 years at the end of this month, I have two beautiful boys, I am a big part of New Life Fellowship and I have a relationship with my Heavenly Father that is everlasting!! How long does it take one moment to change the course of your life? A Split Second!! What are you doing with your seconds? Make them count!

Life isn't measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away!

Joy Martin

P.S. The two people involved in the accident walked away just fine!! Isn't our God awesome!!