The SHOE
One day not too long ago I posted something about the shoe I found in Alexis car after she died and a friend of mine that I admire and respect said this about the shoe :
“I think that shoe is really a prophetic sign of the footprint - legacy that she left here on earth... Her life and memory continues to impact lives... While tragic -- it really is a story of beauty!”
That moved me beyond words because she has such spiritual insight, it was a post on Facebook and I made sure to save it.
The BRACELET
Last week I shared that I was down to only two of the green beaded bracelets made in her honor after she died and another friend I admire and respect had a prophetic word about the beads which again moved me beyond words.
“Think of the little green beads as they break away as your grief breaking away as God heals you. Think of the new bracelet that you save as Alexis' perfect body that she's given in heaven and representative of how she'll be when you see her again. Love you!”
Amazingly enough when I decided to take off the bracelet with the broken beads there were 20 beads left: one bead for each year of her life on this earth.
The DOOR HANDLE
And now God gave me my own prophetic word about the door handle I found at the crash site the day she died. Last week Riley and I were vacuuming my car and I opened my little storage area between the two front seats of my car and pulled out the door handle that I keep there. For a very long time I carried it in my purse but one day I just knew I was ready to keep it in my car. I still needed it close but not with me all the time. I pulled the door handle out and held it to my chest remembering the day I found it.................
It was all that was left of the car at the site. I remember picking it up and hugging it to myself wondering what had happened, I was so confused and at that point had not seen the car but I knew in that instant I would hold on to that door handle forever.
As I sat in my car with Riley vacuuming the back seat God reminded me of this scripture : Hosea 2:15 I will make the Valley of Achor (Trouble) a DOOR OF HOPE AND EXPECTATION . I never knew of this scripture until early in 2012. When I first read it I believed it represented my life and that was before I lost Alexis. I was so impacted by it then that I used it on my website as one of my life verses. When I first read it I never knew how much more meaningful it would become and now God has tied it together with the door handle I found where she took her last breath, where Alexis ROSE to be with Jesus.
"This door handle represents the hope her life will give to others. The hope her life and death, illustrated through my story when I share my testimony will give to many. Her death was my greatest sorrow but I believe God has shined brightly through my trouble and brokenness allowing me to help others open the door to His kingdom allowing HIM into their hearts. This door handle is from the passenger side which I believe is meaningful as well , it is too late for my Alexis but this is the door handle others can use to open the door to their hearts and let Jesus into their lives. He can speak through me and my Valley of Achor making it a door of hope for others but the key is you have to open the door. He has given me the handle to help others do that !!!"
That is what he told me J)