I ran out of the house this morning already late from when I normally leave for work. That's when I discovered that it was snowing. Actually, that description is a little tame. That's when I discovered that it was a blizzard outside. Brushing off my car put me further behind schedule, and so did the discovery that the roads were indeed very icy. I discovered that when I did a little shimmy on my first stop. Normally on snowy/icy days I have an alternate route to work that avoids hills but also takes longer. Of course, normally I also realize that it is snowing before I leave for work and plan accordingly. But today I didn't have extra time, so I decided to risk going over Austin Bluffs hill. If you knew my history of accidents in the snow, you would probably not think that was a good idea. Add to the fact that visibility was way down due to the furiously blowing snow and it turns into a bad idea. But I did it anyway.
And...
I made it to work safely. No one ran into me, and I didn't hit any curbs, or cars, or anything else either. That's enough to make anyone grateful, and especially me. About an hour later I heard on the news that they closed Austin Bluffs hill due to icy conditions. Thank you, Lord, for keeping me safe.
May you find joy in the Lord's protection.
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