Grateful

Today I am grateful that Heavenly Father is mindful of us and helps us be safe.

Kallie and I had gone to Toys'R'Us to find a present for my nephew and when we couldn't find what we were looking for, we hopped over to Barnes and Noble to try and find something there.  Let me set the scene.  Toys'R'Us, Old Navy, and Barnes and Noble are all right next to each other.  The buildings are attached with a sidewalk in front of them so that you can walk between each one.  We found what we needed at B'n'N and started to walk the sidewalk in front of the stores to go back to our car, which was parked in fron of Toys'R'Us.  We were in the shade, and it was really cold in the shade, and Kallie really didn't want to put her coat back on.  I thought, maybe we should go walk on the other side of the "street" (road that separated the stores and the parking lot.  Not sure what else to call it.)  Then I thought to myself "we are almost there, lets jsut keep walking."  Then I felt very strongly that we should go walk in the sunshine.  So I did.  We ventured off the sidewalk into the road and into the warmth of the sun.  Seconds after we walked into the street this very large chunk of ice/very wet snow fell from the extremely high roof of the building and splattered all over the side walk, 

RIGHT WHERE KALLIE SHOULD HAVE BEEN IF I HAD CONTINUED TO WALK IN THE SHADE.  

She was walking on the inside next to the building and I was walking next to the road.  If we would have stayed our course in the shade Kallie would have been very injured by the force and weight of this ice chunk.  It would have fallen directly on her head.  I turned and gasped as I heard the splatter of the ice, because it startled me, and then continued to walk.  Then I looked back and realized that my Heavenly Father had just saved my little girl from, what could have been, a serious injury.  I am grateful that I was in tune with the Holy Ghost and more importantly, that I listened and acted.  Tears started to well up in my eyes as we continued the rest of our short walk to the car.  I gave her a big squeeze before I put her back in the car.

My heart is full of gratitude as I think of the infinite love that our Father has for us and of the plan that he has prepared for us as well.  I am grateful that my little girl is alright; so innocent, not even knowing of the danger that could have been upon her.  I am grateful that I have learned to listen to the Spirit and that Heavenly Father trusts me enough to use me as an instrument in following/doing His will.  I know I do not always do it, but I am so grateful that I did today.