On Thursday afternoon, our lives were jolted when our only daughter Sarah had a horrible (freak) bicycle accident. Because she was alone, and has a concussion and memory loss, we probably will never know exactly what happened.
You can click here to read an update since this post.
Four days later, after two emergency rooms, an ambulance ride, a trauma team and a 2 hour surgery, she’s on her way to recovery. She has broken bones in her face, bone grafts, lots of stitches, lost teeth, and more tears than I thought possible, but she is alive and for that, we give all glory to our Lord Jesus Christ.
Only by the grace of God, Sarah is already smiling again and is the most beautiful girl in the world (inside and out).
In time, all of her injuries will heal and she will be better than ever. And no matter what – we’re choosing to glorify God and believe that He has a purpose for her pain.
I’m telling you all of this because I want you all to know that Jesus loves you and He cares for all of us – even more than I care for my sweet daughter (which I can barely fathom). If you don’t know that, please reach out and let me tell you about Him.
And please never take your time for granted here on earth – love on your people, focus on what really matters. Life is just a vapor (paraphrase James 4:14)… realizing how quickly it can vanish changes perspective like nothing else can.
Thank you all for always following along on my sweet, cakey adventures – and sharing little bits of life with me. Please keep my Sarah in your prayers over the next few months. As a teenage girl, the emotional side of this might be as difficult as the physical side (if not moreso) and we are sure there will be many, many more tears before our journey to healing is complete.
I love you, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. ~ Psalms 18:1-2
As for Rose Bakes, the blog may or may not look all that different over the next few weeks/months. I’m going to give myself grace and not feel a lot of pressure to stay on any kind of publishing schedule. You will see at least one sponsored post in the next couple of days (that’d I’d already committed to and worked on), but after that, I’m not sure.
Since writing sometimes relaxes me, I may be able to keep up with no problem at all. I’m just going to take it day by day and see how things go.
Thanks so much for reading here and as always, happy caking!
Rose
Wife to Richy. Mommy to 6 kids. Homeschool Teacher. Jesus Freak. Good Books. Baker. Friend. Loves to Laugh. Photographer. Chocolate Addict. Mathematician. Pink. Diet Dr. Pepper-aholic. Cook. Flip-Flops. Ponytails. Loud Music. Writer. Budget-er. Chocolate Milk. Pillow Hog. Late-night TV & Junk Food.
Prayers for your daughter!!! So glad she is recovering! I can’t imagin how terrifying that was.
Family first. And keep your eyes on Jesus. He is he only way through these difficult days. God bless!
Prayers & Lovez to your family. You ur strength will get you through this. ❤️
Prayers for a speedy recovery. It is so comforting to know that when we as parents can’t be with our children and protect them from danger, that our Heavenly Father watches over them. What an Awsome Father He is!
strengrh and speedy recovery. God have covered and protecting Sarah
Praying for healings on your daughter and that god will give you the strength to endure this time in your life.
Praying for you and your family!
Praying for your daughter Sarah and your family. May she make a speedy recovery and be restored back to health. God Bless
Thank you!
Prayers for your Daughter I know our Jesus is always with us and she will be Healed
Prayers for your Daughter I know our Jesus is always with us
God bless you and your family during this trying time, and prayers going up for complete healing for your daughter.
Prayers for your family and daughter . God is good all the time! God bless your family
Your scripture verses are so timely right now. My brother passed away earlier today and I’m heart broken. I came online to take my mind elsewhere and saw your post straight away. I’m so glad your beautiful daughter will be ok. Prayers for her continued healing.
Prayers for you as well Nancee, for comfort to your heart. He sleeps in the comfort of Jesus tonight. Though i know it does little to dull the loss, know we are here praying for your strength to find only happy memories until your heart can mend.
♡ brenda
Praying for you and your daughter, our God is the greatest healer , yes everything happens for a purpose and when we look back years later it will all make sense. Take care
Namitha
That was such a beautiful, as well as heart-wrenching, post. I believe that this incident is already bringing glory to God because I was so touched by your faith and your openness and honesty in sharing it, and I’m sure this has been witnessed by others involved with Sarah’s journey through this so far. I will be praying for you all over the coming months.
Prayers for rapid healing for your daughter and strength and courage for your family.
Praising the Lord that He saved her in this accident and protected her from further injury. Our God is faithful and He is a good God. Praying for her total healing in Jesus’ mighty name. Prayers for you too Rose.
Sending prayers and healing energy for a quick and full recovery. God bless your daughter, you and your family.
Praying with all my heart…..
Praying for a speedy recovery and healing both physically and emotionally.
God bless your daughter on this healing journey! I know your faith will help you through this. And whenever you’re ready, happy baking!
Praying for Sarah and your family. May her healing be restored speedily in Jesus name.
Keeping you all in prayer. Your journey is your own…I do, however, understand that realization of the fragility of life and thankful heart to God for every day! Having a sweet girl that was airlifted on life support was a wake up call for me. I love you and your sweet family!
Healing prayers for you all!
Prayers for your Sweet Sarah…..for a speedy recovery and strength for you all.
My prayers are with you and your family.
I am so sorry. I have been reading and enjoying your blog for many years. You are such a special person and mother and I feel like I know you personally.
I will be praying for a speedy recovery. God is good! Hugs, Tammy.
Praying for your daughter and your family. Praising God with you all for is unmeritted amazing grace in our lives. Praying for healing without any complications and for continued wisdom for the doctors and nurses. Praying that each hour of each day you all will trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not in your own understanding, acknowledging Him in all you do and say knowing that He promises to make your paths straight. May you remember that the strength you all need to do this comes from Him. He alone is always worthy of all our praise! May God continue to be glorified as you all walk down this path He has placed you on. Praying He gives you many opportunities to share the love of Christ and that thru your journey many will cry out in true repentance and faith so that He may grant them salavation. Serving Him until He returns, Lori
Rose, as a mother I understand how you feel. Sharing this with your “fans” I believe will help you, because you will know that those who you “bless” on your web-site with your time and talents will be praying for Sarah. It is sort of like we are “family”. May God continue to bless Sarah with healing physically and mentally. I too believe her mindset is a big deal, especially because she is a teen-age. May God surround you with continued love and peace.
Isaiah 41:10, “Do not fear, for I am with you;
Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you, surely I will help you,
Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.”
All the way from South Africa i wish strength to your family and speedy recovery to beautiful Sarah. Get well Sarah
What a testimony to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I pray for a speedy recovery for Sarah and that through your faith others will come to know Him. Romans 8:28.
This is the first thing I saw this morning on FB. I’m sorry to hear about your Sarah’s accident. May her healing come quickly and completely. Prayers for Sarah’s healing and patience during her recovery. ❤️
Praying for Sarah. How difficult. May God encourage her heart.
Praying for Sarah, you and your family. We never know why things like this happen but God knows and He has a plan. I’m sure some of your scrumptious cake will make it all better, lol.
Praise the Lord she is okay! I’ll be praying for you both during her recovery!
Thanks be to God that your daughter is making a speedy recovery. Hold on to God’s unchanging hand.I am praying for you and your family.
Omg I’m sending love and prayers your way. So so sorry this happened
Prayers for your daughter Sarah Wishing her a speedy recovery thoughts are with you all
Prayers for speedy recovery and the strength to get you all through it.
Praise the Lord!! I am so relieved your daughter is ok and will recover! Praying for you and your family. ❤️
Praying for you and your family! I hope your daughter has a speedy recovery!
God Bless you and your family. Rose you inspire me to keep baking. Thank you for the inspiration, and God heals all.
Praise the Lord! Sarah’s guardian angels were definately with her that day. She is in my prayers this morning and throughout her recovery. I also pray for peace, patience and strength for you, Mom. Many blessings, Stacie
Rose, the Lord has blessed your family in many ways and he will continue to do so now. Speedy recovery to your daughter and peace to your family.
Prayers for your daughter and family. Thank hullo for your bold expression of faith. Praise Jesus that your daughter is on her way to healing by the Great Physician!
God sees us thru some pretty bad times. Jesus had been thru some really awful times on earth so He understands what we as humans can go thru. He understands our pain and loves us so much. God bless you and your family. Prayers for healing for your daughter.
Dear Rose, so sad the accident of your daughter Sarah, a beautiful young lady. I hope for her and all her family that the road to recovery, with the grace of Jesus Christ, will be a smooth one. She is so lucky to have you as her mum. Blessings Jessica Filby.
Prayers for your daughter and fast recovery . God is good !!
Praying for your sweet girl and family!
Rose, I share the same faith in Jesus Christ as you do, and it makes my heart glad to know your faith is holding you and your family up. I’ll be praying for your family.
Sending healing prayers and strength to your sweet Sarah and your family. Take as much time as needed to be there for her 🙂
I am so sorry for your sweet daughter! I pray healing inside and out in Jesus’ name! The emotional stress and trauma are so hard but knowing Him who makes all things new, gives us hope! And I want to thank you for sharing Jesus on your blog. I really needed that encouragement on this dismal Monday. Blessings to you and your family! Keep baking! ❤️
God is the Great Physician. Praying that your daughters recovery goes well. Take the time to spend with your daughter, you will never regret it.
I will be praying for your daughter and your family.
Praying for your daughter and family
I’m so glad your Sarah will be OK and I know through by God’s grace she will only get better! I will keep you and yours in my prayers! God Bless!
Patricia
Yes, the emotional side will be worse than the physical but she has a wonderful family that will see her through this. I will say a “Mishabaya” for her every day until she is well. Please know that although we believe differently, we are all praying to the same God.
Mishabaya is a Hebrew prayer for a speedy recovery.
I hope your daughter and Your family recover and heal soon.
Rose! Prayers and loves for your family!! You are an amazing person and Gad is with you. I am glad your daughter is recovering.
I’m so sorry to her of your daughter’s trauma! I pray she will heal inside and out. It will be a difficult journey for all of you, but a blessed one as each moment is a step toward healing. You are all SO blessed to have her and each other. Prayers to you all.
Praying for you and your family! Hope she recovers fully soon!
Our Lord is amazing even in times of trials.
My little brother was in a car accident that the doctors said it was a merical he had survived it. He had a concussion and a few broken face bones. They werent sure if he would see the same after recovery.
His car hit a wall of earth head on and he didnt have an airbag. Broke the windshield with his head. The car was scraps but my little brother is alive and well today and doesnt even need glasses to see!
Our friends son after the accident was in comma for a few months with brain injuries. After waking, a mirical,learned to walk and speak again but he lived and is well!
Our Lord is amazing.
May He be with your daughter and all your family and comfort you all through this tough journey ahead!
Praying for you daughter and the rest of you.
Please take care of your daughter and yourself! Hopes and prayers for a speedy recovery.
Prayers for your daughter and family and God Bless you all. Your love , hope, and faith for God and for one another will see you through this difficult time .
Prayers for your entire family and especially your daughter!! ❤
Oh Rose, how scary! Blessings on Sarah and on you.
He rescued me because he delighted in me. 2 Samuel 22:20
Take care of your girl and worry about yourself and your family first. We will support you in all that you do. Prayers for your daughters continued healing.
I pray for Sarah’s full and speedy recovery and blessings for your family.
Your post is a wonderful testimony. Praying for your daughter!
I praise the Lord with you for Sarah’s protection! I will pray for her recovery to be quick and complete, and for her doctors to have wisdom as they care for her. I’m glad to be part of a community of people who can lift each other up in prayer! ❤️
When bad things happen to good people, it is hard to understand why….I feel so bad for you and your daughter!! I hope she has a speedy recovery. I will keep you both in my prayers. May God bless you both. In a blink of an eye – our whole world can change, that’s for sure!!
Praying for your sweet Sarah and your family. Thank you for sharing how much we all need Jesus through your faith during this difficult time. He is our Strength! The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace. Psalm 29:11
So sorry to hear this, prayers and energy flowing your way!
So thankful to God that she is ok. Hope she continues to improve.
Scary. Praying she makes a full recovery. You are right we never know when our last day on this earth is, we need to make the most of the time we are given. I hope God blesses you with rest and patience with all that Sarah and your family has ahead.
Wishing Sarah a speedy recovery and praying for Sarah and your family.
My prayers are with your daughter and family! I so admire your witness with this story. May God bless Sweet Sarah as she heals!!
My prayers are with Sarah and your family!!
Blessings and prayers to your beautiful daughter Sarah and your entire family. I know as a mom when your children are hurting you hurt right along with them. My heart goes out to you during this difficult time.
Praying for you and your family. Hope she gets better soon. God bless you all.
My son had a terrible bike accident when he was about your daughter’s age. I’ll never forget the hospital trips, dentists, and prayers that helped us through this difficult time. One of the things I did was to take him to a healing service that was held at our church. It was a way for the members present to actively pray for him and to feel the present of their prayers wash over him.
God bless you Rose and your beautiful daughter and family.
Prayers are sent your way . Jesus is already embracing you, he is holding your reins which you have let him n he is guiding and protecting
you. God bless you, Sarah N family. May God shower u with continuous grace to accept it and see the healing…..you already have the faith may you grow in it..
Praying for Sarah, and your family Rose.
Sending tons of prayers and hugs to you and our daughter.
God is good and she will be alright.
Praying for Sarah’s full recovery. Prayers for her family.
Praying for Sarah and your family.
Prayers for you and your family
Prayers for you, your daughter and family. And prayers for the nurses and doctors taking care of her. Please Lord bless these caretakers with wisdom and a caring heart.
I’m glad your Sarah has started to recovery and you do what you need to do for your family, we will all be here waiting for you. Sending you all lots of healing thoughts
Sorry to hear about Sarah, praying for continued healing for her and strength for your family doing this time.
Please God give Sarah a speedy recovery and pray also for her dear and caring family.
My prayers go up for your Sweet Sarah. Speedy recovery and full restoration in Jesus Name. God Bless.
Nothing hurts like when our kids hurt. Prayers and thank you for spreading Christ’s love during this time.
May prayers and wishes for a rapid recovery help this painful time pass quickly. Family always comes first and remember to take care of yourself. It’s so difficult to see our children suffer but you are such a wonderful mother your daughter will mend with great speed.
Prayers for strength for your daughter and your family. Sending hugs your way.
May God grant Sarah a speedy recovery. God doesn t give us more than we can bear. Will keep her in my prayers.
Dear rose, my prayers are with you too ,you wrote on this post from your heart ,it was beautiful, love lost my son18 years ago,so please don’t change ,we love you the way you are ,God bless you and your beautiful Family xoxo
Prayers for your daughter and thank you for that inspiring post of faith.
I am so sorry to hear about your daughter’s accident. I will be praying for her. I also understand how traumatic events in your life, can bring you even closer to the Lord. God bless you all.
Our prayers are with Sarah and the family we know God is in control and will fully heal her thank you for all your post and recipes may God bless the family.
I follow you on Facebook and use many of your recipes.
So sorry to hear about Sarah’s accident. I’m glad she’s on her way to a full recovery and I’ll keep you and your family in my thoughts.
Praise God… He protected her the way He did… It could have been worse!! He is So AWESOME! and so Worthy if our adoration. Thank you for being obedient to the Holy Spirit on this post… because more than any cake or recipe… or anything else… He needs to be First! I knew there was a reason I love your blog… Hehe.. ((hugs & Prayers)) for your whole family!!!
Thank God she is on the road to recovery. Well wishes to her and prayers for all of you.
Hi Rose.So very sorry to hear of Sarah’s accident.I’ve been praying for you both.God hears our prayers! We just have to keep the faith. Take each day one day at a time. Love your blogs.I’ve been following for quite a while.Keep strong.!
Praying many prayers for your daughter & your entire family! Wanted to let you know that this post in particular has blessed me and touched my heart! I am in the midst of my own crisis although mine is pretty much caused by myself & not any physical accident. You have reminded me of where my focus should be & in where my trust should be
Your daughter will be in my prayers ❤️
Rose, thank you for sharing what happened to your daughter. My thoughts and prayers will be with her and your whole family! I know first hand how stressful this is for your family. Last year my son in law was in a motorcycle accident. A motorist hit him from behind and he lost his leg. That was a REALLY trying time for our family. With much prayer and help from Family and Friends we were able to heal. God is GREAT! He will help your family to heal and grow even closer than you can imagine! Take care of your Baby Girl!
Here’s an update: https://rosebakes.com/update-sarah-story-accident/
I am so sorry for your daughters’ accident. But I KNOW GOD is a healer, and can do the impossible! I’ll continue to pray for you and your family!
Many blessings for your daughter Sarah and all her loved ones that are helping her through this. God bless you and get well soon!
Sending prayers your way.
May God give her a swift recovery.
I will certainly be praying for your beautiful Sarah. I pray that you will always feel God’s presence while your family goes through the healing process. I can tell by the things you write that you are a woman of God. He is our best friend, counselor, healer and loves us without question. God is good all the time. All the time, God is good!
My prayers with you. Take care ❤️
Sarah and Rose my prayers are with you in this time. I know it is hard to see just now but better things are still to come. I had my own pain and many harsh words for our Father and still He blessed me in all things despite my anger about the situation i had needed to endure. HE alone knows this plan but know we are praying with and for you and that there is light still thru all the darkness. Much love and
brenda
I’m so very sorry to hear about your daughter! You will be in my thoughts and prayers. Thank you for sharing this post – it’s so very important to remember to keep Christ alongside you always! You just focus on your daughter and family. I’m sending you all the very best wishes!
Hi Rose,
Saying special,effectual,fervent prayers for Sarah’s healing and recovery as well as prayers for your family.God IS and will continue to BE all that we need Him to be to us,His children.Continue to press toward the mark and keep your eyes on Him that is the author and finisher of your faith.Much love in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
My prayers are with you and your family.
Rose, you are always so transparent with your life, your faith and your cake business! I love that about your blog! I Pray that God continues to give you the strength and peace that’s surpasses all during this time. Please remember to take care of you, and by his stripes your daughter is healed!
Rose….
Several years ago, my son who was a firefighter, had a diving accident at the beach. We went through months of rehab and physical therapy… He is confined to a wheelchair, however, he is still with us. He now has a desk job at the Fire Station! Praise God!! During his recovery, our mantra was “Not a victim of circumstance BUT a miracle in the making”. I will be praying for Sarah and your family