Perfect Trip ... Almost

 

Have you noticed that I haven’t posted in 3 days?  That’s because I made a quick trip to Maryland to attend my nephew’s wedding.  My children told me not post that I am going out of town because you people will know that I am not at home and will steal all of my stuff.  What my children don’t know is that I only have junk and you already have all of the junk that you need.  So, I am safe.  Mr. and Mrs. Mark Whitely (né Samantha Papas) are officially a new family.  Congratulations to the new couple!  From Wednesday to Saturday, I drove 1,350 miles without an incident … almost.  I got up early Thursday morning in Maryland to meet my uncle for breakfast, and the old Buick wouldn’t start!  I panicked!  I opened the hood, and wiggled the 3 wires on the battery, and it started!  What a relief.  But later that afternoon, the car wouldn’t start again.  After the wire-wiggling, it started and I thought, “It must be a short in the starter connection.  After the wedding and on the way back to Georgia, it started to rain.  I noticed that the low fuel light was on, but I didn’t want to stop in the rain, so I pressed on.  But in an hour, the headlights began to dim!  The battery gauge showed nothing!  I took the next exit while praying that the battery would last until I got to a gas station, which it did.  I coasted into the gas pump just as the engine stopped.  I opened the hood and wiggled the wires, but this time I noticed that the positive cable connection was loose.  My problem wasn’t a bad wire; it was a loose battery post bolt!  But I had no tools and a dead battery.  I filled up the gas tank, Googled auto parts store and walked .2 of a mile.  I bought a cheap socket set, and walked back to the car.  I tightened the loose bolt, turned the ignition key, and the engine sprang to life!  As I got back onto the interstate, I praised the good Lord for watching over his needy child!  God is good, all the time, but sometimes I just notice His goodness more than others.  Can I take a moment and praise the Lord right now?  Hey, has God blessed you?  Then praise Him!  Psalm 103:1&2, “Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.”