Wednesday, January 7, 2009

My Soap Box

If there was ever a subject avoided in our home, it was that of motorcycles. Having worked out of a busy emergency room (diagnostic x-ray tech)for many years, I have seen more than my share of victims. You see there is no such thing as a "minor motorcycle accident". Therefore, you can imagine my apprehention upon receiving the news that our oldest grandson Doug had wrecked his bike. No details were immediately available so all we could do was pray.

The Lord is good. It seems that Doug was passing a car when a second car entered the roadway. Doug tried to avoid it, but at the last moment the car swerved in the same direction. Doug hit it straight on. The impact tossed him some distance and bent the fork on his bike. There is no doubt that God's hand was upon him. Doug skinned his leg, but there were no other apparent injuries. He was checked out at the VA and I'm sure will be very sore for a long time.

His bike is being repaired by the car's insurance and he has been given temporary use of a friend's bike until he gets his own back. This is important because he has no other way of getting either to work or to his National Guard drill this comming weekend.

We are starting a series on Esther by Beth Moore in bible study next week. This should be a real blessing to all who attend. As you may recall, Esther was a young Jewish girl who was placed in a very dire situation upon which the fate of all her people hung. How she handled it is inspirational.

I have two back-to-back meetings this evening. The Caring & Helping Hands group (C&HH)is charged with providing encouragement, comfort and support to fellow church members who are ill, going through hard times, or in grief. I am also teching a class in Crisis Care Support to help others in the church know how to provide support. These two activities require a lot of prayer and preparation. They also provide a great deal of fulfillment. It is a way of giving back for all the many blessings the Lord has given me and my family over the years.

1 comment:

  1. It's a good thing Doug is ok for the most part.
    God is good at protecting us even when we are foolish.

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