Three women and a car that will not start...not a good combination!
The week had been so pleasant - roaring waves, white sand, sunshine and oh, the great seafood! A decent place to stay, good conversation with memories explored, spiritual discussions, while laughter and love showered everything! Family ties are strong bonds, and we all felt thankfulness for the opportunity to be together in such a beautiful place.
The battery changed all that...or did it?
The scheduled return home was going smoothly, arising early and feeling bubbly that all bags (including a few purchases) managed to fit back into the car! Then...clink! Dead battery. Utter disbelief. Frustration sets in. Images of appointments back home begin to fly away. Anxiety builds until Jen (Who needs Onstar when you have Virginia with you??) hails a guy to help who hails a guy to help, and...voila! Jumped off in a jiffy, way before the tow truck arrived, and we breathe a brief sigh of relief.
Notice the word "brief"...because our cars are so sophisticated and electronically able that the dead battery (or the jumping off thereof) had severely wounded its pride and refused to reset! No power steering and lights ablaze on the panel that you never want to see!
Our eagerness to return home was delayed again by a local dealership, appointments now cancelled. A latte from McDonald's and a box of assorted donuts from Krispy Kreme got us through the hour or so for the repairs - amazing how sugar will get you through some tough moments!
The bottom line is we all arrived home safely...later than planned, a couple of events missed, but safe and sound. A devotional arriving in my emails this morning brought it all in perspective:
What I do know is God causes all things to work together for good to those who love Him! What a comfort and blessing and joy to know that whatever our circumstances, He is there, involved and His plan will prevail!
I praise your name, Lord, and how grateful I am for the wonderful fellowship enjoyed with my family, the beauty of your world reinforced, and the reminder that you are always in control!
Whatever your lot today, give thanks to the Lord for it is all good!
The week had been so pleasant - roaring waves, white sand, sunshine and oh, the great seafood! A decent place to stay, good conversation with memories explored, spiritual discussions, while laughter and love showered everything! Family ties are strong bonds, and we all felt thankfulness for the opportunity to be together in such a beautiful place.
The battery changed all that...or did it?
The scheduled return home was going smoothly, arising early and feeling bubbly that all bags (including a few purchases) managed to fit back into the car! Then...clink! Dead battery. Utter disbelief. Frustration sets in. Images of appointments back home begin to fly away. Anxiety builds until Jen (Who needs Onstar when you have Virginia with you??) hails a guy to help who hails a guy to help, and...voila! Jumped off in a jiffy, way before the tow truck arrived, and we breathe a brief sigh of relief.
Notice the word "brief"...because our cars are so sophisticated and electronically able that the dead battery (or the jumping off thereof) had severely wounded its pride and refused to reset! No power steering and lights ablaze on the panel that you never want to see!
Our eagerness to return home was delayed again by a local dealership, appointments now cancelled. A latte from McDonald's and a box of assorted donuts from Krispy Kreme got us through the hour or so for the repairs - amazing how sugar will get you through some tough moments!
The bottom line is we all arrived home safely...later than planned, a couple of events missed, but safe and sound. A devotional arriving in my emails this morning brought it all in perspective:
Romans 8:28, "And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose."Who knows what we missed by the late start? An opportunity to collide with another vehicle? An opportunity to be distracted to the point of wrecking ourselves? A early stop for latte or donuts and being in the wrong place at the wrong time? Absolutely no way to know.
What I do know is God causes all things to work together for good to those who love Him! What a comfort and blessing and joy to know that whatever our circumstances, He is there, involved and His plan will prevail!
I praise your name, Lord, and how grateful I am for the wonderful fellowship enjoyed with my family, the beauty of your world reinforced, and the reminder that you are always in control!
Whatever your lot today, give thanks to the Lord for it is all good!
