I was late, but I wasn’t worried about it.
What a beautiful sunny morning, I thought, as I meandered down the road on the way to morning Bible study.
Almost there, just down the hill.
The sun was shining in my face just above the trees. Sometimes, depending on the curve of the road, it would flash into my eyes.
That’s when I saw the pedestrian.
He’d stepped out onto the road from the opposite side and was in front of a tree which was shading him. I only saw him because the shadow ended half way across the street, and his bright red shirt came into view in the sunlight on my side of the road. I swerved and missed him. Thank God.
He kept walking without so much as missing a step. Not even a curse at me. I think he had a good song on on his iPod.
Got to church, and sat in the parking lot, shaking from my adrenalin rush. I sat to breathe and thank God for letting me stop in time. When I went inside, still shaking, I shared what had just happened in the car.
After Bible study, two of us ladies had lunch plans. I was to follow her in the car on the way to the restaurant.
I got into my car, and sat at the steering wheel, questioning my abilities. Can I do this safely? What if...?
I followed my friend, retracing my drive from the morning. I felt so much better with her in front of me. Not quite in the same spot, but almost, my friend stopped in the middle of the road. I saw her stop, and I did too. A deer and her two fawns crossed the road in front of her car.
When we got to where we were going, we both laughed at the beautiful illustration God gave us of what happens when you let someone you trust go before you.
The LORD is the one who goes ahead of you; He will be with you He will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed." Deuteronomy 31:8
What a beautiful sunny morning, I thought, as I meandered down the road on the way to morning Bible study.
Almost there, just down the hill.
The sun was shining in my face just above the trees. Sometimes, depending on the curve of the road, it would flash into my eyes.
That’s when I saw the pedestrian.
He’d stepped out onto the road from the opposite side and was in front of a tree which was shading him. I only saw him because the shadow ended half way across the street, and his bright red shirt came into view in the sunlight on my side of the road. I swerved and missed him. Thank God.
He kept walking without so much as missing a step. Not even a curse at me. I think he had a good song on on his iPod.
Got to church, and sat in the parking lot, shaking from my adrenalin rush. I sat to breathe and thank God for letting me stop in time. When I went inside, still shaking, I shared what had just happened in the car.
After Bible study, two of us ladies had lunch plans. I was to follow her in the car on the way to the restaurant.
I got into my car, and sat at the steering wheel, questioning my abilities. Can I do this safely? What if...?
I followed my friend, retracing my drive from the morning. I felt so much better with her in front of me. Not quite in the same spot, but almost, my friend stopped in the middle of the road. I saw her stop, and I did too. A deer and her two fawns crossed the road in front of her car.
When we got to where we were going, we both laughed at the beautiful illustration God gave us of what happens when you let someone you trust go before you.
The LORD is the one who goes ahead of you; He will be with you He will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed." Deuteronomy 31:8
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