Last night, I got the call every parent dreads.
My babysitter and my daughter had been in an accident. They were sitting at a red light when a teen driver got distracted and slammed into the back of their car.
As I drove to the scene, I had no idea what I'd find. But, I knew God was already standing in my next few minutes. Something about that comforted me more than words can describe.
When I got to the scene, they had my daughter and my sitter strapped to boards with neck braces on. The scene was a bit chaotic. People and cars everywhere. Red lights flashing. Both girls crying. Police and ambulance workers rushing around.
My pulse was racing until I made it to my daughter's side and saw her eyes. Though she was crying and upset, I could see for myself she was okay. We rode to the hospital where much attention and tests were given.
She has whip lash and will be in some pain for a few days, but overall, both she and my sitter are fine.
Today, our election day, may feel a bit like that accident scene. Breaking news will be everywhere. Red states, blue states flashing. People's emotions on edge. Reporters rushing around.
For some of us, it will be a day of celebration and new hope. For others of us, it will be a day of defeat and some anxiety.
But, just like last night as I drove to that accident scene, I am comforted by the truth. God already knows today's results. He is standing in our tomorrow and the next day and the next. No matter what happens as a result of an election determined by humans, it is in God we place our trust and our hope.
An election can determine who sits in what offices, but it is God who is in control.
May we all be eager to rush to Him in prayer today and in all our tomorrows to come. And as the old hymn reminds us, "Look full in his wonderful face. And the things of earth will grow strangely dim- in the light of his glory and grace."
My babysitter and my daughter had been in an accident. They were sitting at a red light when a teen driver got distracted and slammed into the back of their car.
As I drove to the scene, I had no idea what I'd find. But, I knew God was already standing in my next few minutes. Something about that comforted me more than words can describe.
When I got to the scene, they had my daughter and my sitter strapped to boards with neck braces on. The scene was a bit chaotic. People and cars everywhere. Red lights flashing. Both girls crying. Police and ambulance workers rushing around.
My pulse was racing until I made it to my daughter's side and saw her eyes. Though she was crying and upset, I could see for myself she was okay. We rode to the hospital where much attention and tests were given.
She has whip lash and will be in some pain for a few days, but overall, both she and my sitter are fine.
Today, our election day, may feel a bit like that accident scene. Breaking news will be everywhere. Red states, blue states flashing. People's emotions on edge. Reporters rushing around.
For some of us, it will be a day of celebration and new hope. For others of us, it will be a day of defeat and some anxiety.
But, just like last night as I drove to that accident scene, I am comforted by the truth. God already knows today's results. He is standing in our tomorrow and the next day and the next. No matter what happens as a result of an election determined by humans, it is in God we place our trust and our hope.
An election can determine who sits in what offices, but it is God who is in control.
May we all be eager to rush to Him in prayer today and in all our tomorrows to come. And as the old hymn reminds us, "Look full in his wonderful face. And the things of earth will grow strangely dim- in the light of his glory and grace."
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