Crazy weekend trip to visit family in the Central Valley. The older boys and their dad had gone off white water rafting on the American River until Saturday. Talked with my daughter, their mom, and we decided it would be a good time to take the two littles to visit Nana and the rest of the family. We decided to head out Friday evening after I got off work. We were on the road by 6 pm and everything and everyone was good to go. Baby girl decided she was hungry about an hour into the drive, so we stopped in Bakersfield to feed her and grab a bite to eat and then we were back on the road, this time with Gaga driving. It was an easy drive until I noticed a light come on the dashboard… low pressure on the right front tire. Pulled into a gas station in Delano and found a large screw in the tire. Not quite how we wanted to start the weekend.
Short version… I discovered I can still change a tire! I do have to admit that I did have some help from the young man at the gas station where we turned to check the tire. He helped put the spare tire on and tighten the lug nuts. I also had help from the tow truck driver when he FINALLY showed up. He helped get the damaged tire back under the car and then followed us up to Tulare where we stayed the night. Yes, we stayed the night in Tulare.
There is more to the tale and much of it providential (ok, all of it providential…) and there may come a time where I share more, but suffice it to say that we did finally get up to Oakdale the next day after getting a new tire in Fresno and we had a lovely time visiting with family. All too soon, though, we were back on the road heading home.
On the way home I heard this song. I've heard it before, but tonight I felt it needs sharing. The words hit home, particularly during this season of politics, this season of the world, this heartbroken, heart-hurting, mad world.
Hit rewind and
Click delete
Stand face to face with the younger me
All of the mistakes
All of the heartbreak
Here's what I'd do differentlyI'd love like I'm not scared
Give when it's not fair
Live life for another
Take time for a brother
Fight for the weak ones
Speak out for freedom
Find faith in the battle
Stand tall but above it all
Fix my eyes on you, on you
"He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?" (Micah 6:8)
Selah.
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