Lesson Learned by the NAIL in my TIRE

Today while I was waiting to pick my son up from school, a lady parked across the street kept looking at me.

Now, I know I'm cute...but DANG...she didn't have to be so obvious ;-)

After staring at me she then proceeded to get my attention by honking her horn. "My goodness, she's persistent", I thought.

Then she motions for me to roll my window down.

"What the...?!?"

So I do.

She then tells me that my tire is "down flat".

GREAT! A flat tire. Just what I need. No job. No money. And now...a flat.

I couldn't even get myself to get out of the car and look. I just sat there and kept waiting for my son (who...by the way...NEVER came out...but that's another issue).

Eventually, I decided to leave and head over to the closest tire store. I drive very slowly, still not knowing how bad the tire is, turn on my hazard lights, and pray that God gets me there safely.

He does.

I get there and finally get out to assess the damage. Low & behold, there's a big a-double-snakes NAIL in my tire. Urgh!

Now I had a nail in my tire a couple months ago and they were able to "patch" the tire once the nail was removed.

Not so this time.

This time, the tire was bald and they simply could NOT repair a bald tire. What did that mean...I had to BUY a NEW tire. URGH!!!

Sometimes, if I listen closely I could swear that I can HEAR the money leaving my wallet. I mean literally HEAR it.

So I hem, and haw, and whine about how I don't have a job and really can't afford a new tire and what does the guy do...he looks at the other tires and then tells me that I actually need TWO tires because another one was bald and could "go" at any time. It really wasn't safe to drive on those tires. I knew that he wasn't just trying to make a sale. He was right. Those tires were awful, and unsafe, and really did need to be replaced.

OMG...now I need TWO tires. You have GOT to be kidding me!!!

After explaining my financial situation, he was able to "work something out" for me, and I got the tires...along with a much needed alignment.

I left the tire shop in a much safer vehicle.

And it got me to thinking once again about God and how He is ALWAYS working in my life. You see...what I've just described with my tire was what I like to call a "Romans 8:28" situation. If you're not familiar with that scripture, I am more than happy to share it with you now:

"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose."

Yes folks...even this nail in my tire and unexpected expense was a GOOD thing.

You see...had I not gotten the nail in my tire, there's no telling how much longer those bald tires of mine would have lasted and when they would have decided to simply rip to shreds. Quite possibly while zooming down one of our ever so crowded freeways. And from there...well, there's just no telling.

God knows that with me, He often has to YELL in order to get my attention. And I'm so glad that He does, because His YELLING is for my best interest.

Today, I heard him loud and clear.

Now, Let the DIALOGUE begin: Has anything "bad" ever happened that you eventually realized was actually a "blessing in disguise"?

Talk to me!

Til next time...