"The LORD is the STRENGTH of my life..."

Phew! I was so thankful when Sunday came. That meant the start of a NEW week and the end of last week. Last week was another amazing trip with our awesome God down my journey of life with Him.



The assistant manager I work with most of the time has a brother who did an amazing deed. He had a good friend that needed a kidney. When he was tested and was discovered to be a perfect match, the young man donated his kidney to his friend. Is that amazing or what! I have to ask myself if I'd really do that should a friend of mine need one of mine. I would hope that I would.



Psalms 63:3, "BECAUSE YOUR lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise YOU."



On my way home from a very difficult and physically painful day at work, my car quit. I was about 8 miles from home so I knew I couldn't walk home. I don't have a cell phone and I really need to pray harder that God would provide so I could have one. I've tried those that you add minutes to, only to find a very limited area where they work, and of course.......it's never an area where I need. Anyway, I walked to a very nearby neighbor's house and was greeted so kindly. I was allowed to use their phone and I made the necessary call. I wanted to go back and stay with the car, but these dear people was so concerned. It was really cold. I appreciated their concern but I didn't want to leave the car unattended. Back to the car I went.


You have to understand I travel rather prepared. Extra clothes, flashlight, water, important things. I usually have a blanket in the car, but I'd neglected to put one in the car. I assure you, the blanket is headed there now. Usually when I send out a 911 call to my family, I am rescued rather quickly. I waited. Shortly, the neighbor whose phone I used drove down to make sure I was alright and tried to get me to go the their house and stay. I assured him that someone would be there shortly.



I sat another ten minutes and down came the neighbor again. He told me my husband had called back and said someone was on their way. That dear guy didn't want him and his family to go to the local basketball game until they were sure I had help coming! Was that a God thing or what! Because of the mess this world has gotten to be, so many are afraid to reach out and help. God made sure I had good help, right there when it was needed!



Time passed and no one came. Even though I wasn't on a main road, I was amazed at the traffic that flew past me. The longer I sat, the colder I got. I used my flashlight and read a little of the newspaper I had with me. I knew not to use car lights because it'd run the battery down and that would only make things worse. (I had the parking lights on so cars could see me. I did have sense enough to do that!) I sat there and yelled at myself several times for not having my blanket in the car. I grabbed some of the extra clothes I had and drapped them over me and they helped a little.



Then IT happened. Yep...........nature call! I needed a powder room so bad. I squirmed and wiggled and did everything I could think of to keep my mind off my "need" and off the cold. Obviously no one was coming too quickly for me this time. I lasted battling my "need" as long as I could. I grabbed my handy dandy flashlight, a handful of kleenexes and out of the car I went.



Of course, the car was off to the side of the road where there was nothing but open field. I had to cross the road, walk down a little ditch, and get to trees where I could at least have a bit of privacy.



There was a beautiful full moon out and I so appreciated the added flashlight that God provided. Everything went very well. Business taken care of. Bladder relief that cannot be explained. The first step I took to go back to the car my foot got tangled in a root in the ground and yep............down I went. I fell. I hit really hard and of course, I fell on my bad hip.



I was dazed and even dizzy and I remember I kept saying outloud, "Help me Jesus. Help me!" I was really having a time getting up because there was nothing handy to hold on to to pull myself up.



I am sure our awesome God has a real sense of humor. I can vision Him in heaven with Dad and the minute I fell I can hear Dad say, "God, she's done it again." Then I can hear God say, "Yep she did. Angels.........go get our rollie pollie daughter up and get her going again!" I'm telling you I'm sure a conversation similar to that took place. I am such a clumsy person........always have been. In years past as I learned and accepted who I really am IN CHRIST, I would rather explain to others that I am not just clumsy. I am a graceful person that falls down from time to time so God and His angels can pick me up.



I finally got up. I stood still a minute to get my bearings straight and back to the car I went. I was soooooooooooo thankful to get to my car. I hurt. I hurt in places I didn't know it was possible to hurt. I was cold. I kept saying outloud, "help me Jesus, help me."



After I had sat for an hour and half, finally........finally I was rescued. Seems there was a miscommunication from my "heros" and things got confused. (Excuse me, but isn't that just like men. We ladies would never do such a thing in an emergency.)



I was thrilled to see our oldest son. We were near a driveway and he gently pushed the car to the driveway to get me off the road. What a detail God worked out! My son knew the person living at the house so he knew the car would be okay and they'd not mind!



I couldn't wait to get where it was warm! As I crawled into the seat, I realized our little grandson had come with him. He's 2 and such a fun child to have around. He was tickled to see me and I thanked him for coming to rescue me. We chatted and talked as we headed down the road.



Little Gage had so much to tell me and I made sure I listened and responded. In between our conversations, our son and I chatted, too. I don't recall the details of what we were talking about but I remember I said, "Oh, good Lord!" Gage turned, looked at me and said very plain, "oh good Lord!" That was a God hug to me! The cuteness and smile on his face took a very difficult and trying day and turned it into a day that all the aggravation just didn't seem to matter. I was safe, warm, and laughter was being shared. God had been with me and never left me. He watched over me and worked everything out. I cannot praise Him enough!



Our son that came to my rescue was not our mechanical son. I want ya to know that the situation with the car was not major and the car is okay now. I have wheels and another fun experience with God under my belt. God and I sang together in the car. The sky and the moon was absolutely gorgeous! Had I not been sitting there waiting, I'd missed that beautiful moon and sky. I had QUIET in my life. God was so gracious He even had not one, but two very nice young men stop their cars and ask if I needed help! I bet there must have been thirty cars or more go down that road. I figure it was because of the basketball game in town. Of all the cars, TWO stopped to ask if I needed help! That was a God thing, too!



Today God gave me this, (Dea's version), "Dea shall have joy in Your strength, O Lord; and in Your salvation how greatly shall she rejoice......For You meet her with the blessings of goodness..........Be exalted, O Lord, in Your own strength! Dea will sing and praise Your power and strength." Psalm 21:1,3,13.



Remember the verse I shared earlier, "because Your lovingkindess is better than life, my lips will praise you." I have to wonder how many others amongst us would be able to keep on praising the Lord while experiencing such a situation as I did! Oh, I know. There are far worse situations in our lives and I even have to ask if we can manage to praise Him no matter our circumstances. I am reminded of Habakkuk 3:17-19, "Even tho.............no matter what happens or what circumstances I find myself in...............NO MATTER.........YET.........I will praise Him." (Dea's version)



It's Monday..............here I go again............ "the Lord is the strength of my life.........." Whatever is ahead of me, I know God is already there and together we'll get thru it..............till next time........get that Bible open and read, read, read..........hugs to all............oh, there's MORE to this experience that will simply amaze you.............be sure to check back in another day or two............