Driving in the Tracks

This week in our town, in our half of the state for that matter, we've had a record amount of snow and ice. The reading from our own backyard was 5 inches but I know some areas had more than that. On top of that beautiful snow was about a half inch of ice. We were out of school for 4 days before the private school where I teach decided it was time to try its hand at opening the doors.

We were opening at 10:00 instead of the usual 7 am time so that was helpful for those of us traveling in the still icy conditions. I left my little man home with his Nana, still fearful that the commute wouldn't be an easy one for our 45+ minute ride in.

Most of the major roads were fine to travel but the secondary streets were a nightmare. Sheets of ice still coated the road and cars moved much too fast for my taste. On several roads, there was a path to follow where other cars had previously traveled. If you stayed on the path they had laid out, it was smooth travels but if you shifted over to the right or the left, you could wind up sliding and skidding.

Of course as I was "white knuckle" driving the whole way to work, God chose this time to teach me a lesson. ( He sneaks up on me sometimes....although I shouldn't have been surprised, I was talking to Him the whole time!!) He impressed upon me that the lane I was traveling was a metaphor for life. He has laid out a path for me. All I have to do is stay on it. No veering to the right or left or I'd end up in trouble.

I was reminded of the temptations also. The temptation to pull out of the lane to get a closer look at something that looked beautiful from afar. The temptation to pull over just to stop and take a rest. The temptation to go as fast as others were..just to follow the crowd because it's what "everyone" else was doing. God them reminded me of how hard it is to get back on the path once you've been off of it. Tires spin, cars slide, sometimes you travel inches , sometimes you are just plain stuck. After it is all over with, it makes you wonder why you ever decided to get off the path to begin with.

Thank you Lord for providing me with the path you've laid out for me. Please give me eyes to see where you intend for me to travel, wisdom to stay on the path and strength for the journey.