Slippery Roads!!!

We were up at 4:30 this morning and out the door by 5:45...wanted to be gone by 5:30. It had started to snow and the further down the highway we traveled, the more slippery it became. It's early in the season yet and we don't have our winter tires on the car. It all happened so fast. Hubby knew the situation was getting dangerous, so he took his foot off the gas to allow the car to slow down, but it was too little too late. He tried his best to keep the car on the road, but at that point it was out of his control and in God's hands. Would we collide with another car coming in the opposing lane...would the car roll...will one, or both of us be injured...will the car become damaged?  I remember shooting up one of those "help us God" kind of prayers as we swapped ends and sides of the road. Fortunately, it was early and there was no on-coming traffic. We finally came to a stop - funny how it happens so fast and yet the brain can think of so much in that split second - and we took inventory...we were fine, and the car seemed fine, but there was no getting out on our own, we were too far off the road. While we waited for a tow, several good Samaritans stopped to see if they could help as well as an ambulance driver and an EMT on his way to work. Good to know if we were in real trouble, we wouldn't have had to wait long for a caring individual. One reason I do enjoy living in a small town. Once we were out, the tow-truck driver had another call so he would stop by the shop next week sometime to settle Hubby's account. Someone else had slid off the road and hit a guard-rail - we had been blessed and led to safety.

It was too late after all that for Hubby to make his meeting in time, so we came home. I am missing my boy today as I had so looked forward to spending the day with him. My plans now are somewhat up in the air. I have done my floors and at some point today will try to make some soup for after church tomorrow. Mother Hubbard's cupboard is bare and it is a challenge trying to come up with something from the pantry. I may pull out my scrapbook supplies and see about working on that. And/Or, Daughter's friend is getting married today...we weren't planning on attending since we were going to be out of town, but I'll see if Hubby wants to go to the ceremony only. I also think a nap is in order.  

I have something wrong with my right eye. It is blood shot and I have a headache on that side. It doesn't have any other symptoms of pink-eye as I have had that before. I don't know what it is and I cannot make an appointment until Monday morning.

From God's Word, Psalm 46...perfect for today.

Psalm 46

New American Standard Bible (NASB)

God the Refuge of His People.

For the choir director. A Psalm of the sons of Korah, set to Alamoth. A Song.

46 God is our refuge and strength,
A very present help in trouble.
² Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change
And though the mountains slip into the heart of the sea;
³ Though its waters roar and foam,
Though the mountains quake at its swelling pride. Selah.

⁴ There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,
The holy dwelling places of the Most High.
⁵ God is in the midst of her, she will not be moved;
God will help her ^]when morning dawns.
⁶ The nations made an uproar, the kingdoms tottered;
He raised His voice, the earth melted.
⁷ The Lord of hosts is with us;
The God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah.

⁸ Come, behold the works of the Lord,
Who has wrought desolations in the earth.
⁹ He makes wars to cease to the end of the earth;
He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two;
He burns the chariots with fire.
¹⁰ “Cease striving and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”
¹¹ The Lord of hosts is with us;
The God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah.