What I Learned I Learned on the Road

I returned late last evening 

from visiting my children in Nashville.

I was able to go with Christy for her

appointment with the doctor and ultrasound.

Is there any doubt that she is PERFECT???

What a sigh of relief and thanksgiving,

when we saw the beating of that little heart.

My heart expanded and beat a little faster

(as my Daddy would say.)

This trip was not without a lesson.

Sometimes God has to SHOW me what 

He wants to TELL me. 

My children know that I have no sense of direction!

I made a wrong turn.

Short way of saying, I took the wrong exit,

went 30 minutes out of the way

and got lost. 

I turned around.

Nothing looked familiar.

Exit again.

WRONG!

The exit would have been fine, 

but I went in the wrong direction.

LOST AGAIN!

Wrong TURN.

Wrong exit.

Wrong TURN

Wrong direction.

I called my daughter in law, no answer.

I called my daughter, no answer.

I called my husband, no answer. 

I stopped and asked someone, 

(no my husband would never do that!)

He said, "Take that road."

I do.

Nothing looks familiar.

I almost turn around again.

I called my son in law.

He has the map, GOOGLE!

"You're heading in the right direction.

Just keep going."

In my travels, I have always been one 

exit away from my destination.

In fear, I would stop or turn around.

My fears kept me from going all the way.

I turned too many times short of my destination, 

A six-hour drive, turned into an 7 1/2 hour-drive.

When we think it's taking forever to get there,

we sometimes stop short of our destination.

We go 'round and around that mountain.

What I learned:

1.  When you realize you're going the wrong way, turn around.

2.  When nothing looks familiar and
you know you are on the right road, keeping going.
God may be stretching your faith.

3.  Ask for directions. Sometimes our family in Christ can help.

When they can't, they will lead us to someone WHO can.

4.  Find a map.  Our map is God's Word 

It will always lead us in the right direction.

5.  Don't let fear keep you from moving forward.

6.  Stay on the road.  Don't stop short of your destiny.
Persevere and don't give up!