A Bump in the Road

Last summer, my wife and I went on a road trip. My wife was driving, and in the road ahead of us, she saw what she thought was a black plastic bag. She couldn’t change lanes, so we hit the plastic bag, except that’s not what it was — it was an anvil! We couldn’t believe it!

She was able to maneuver the car to the side of the road before it thundered to a stop. But because of construction, the road didn’t have much of a shoulder. Other cars and trucks sped past us, and we couldn’t get out of our car. We called the police, our insurance company, and a towing company. After three hours, our car was finally on a tow truck, and we were on our way to a safer place.

Trying to process what happened, we asked, “Why us, Lord?” However, after we calmed down, we realized how blessed we had been. Although the car was totaled, no one was physically hurt, and that was a blessing. In that moment of gratitude, we realized it could have been much worse. As we waited for help to arrive, I thought of today’s quoted scripture.

It wasn’t how we had planned to spend the day, but in the end, I was reminded that God is always present with us through all things. Whatever bumps in the road we encounter, God is with us.