Two weeks ago Friday, hubby got into a car crash. He hit black ice, lost control, and the next thing he knew, the car was upside down in the ditch. He prayed, and God got him out of the vehicle without a hair on his head out of place. Praise the Lord. Our car on the other hand was totalled.
After it was all said and done he got a ride home with a police officer and told me all about it. We then called his dad who picked us up and brought us to the shop where our car was also headed via a tow truck. We sat in the show kitchen and discussed our next steps. We would start looking for a new vehicle and in the meantime, we were simply grateful that hubby was, and is alive. Not only alive but not in the hospital with broken bones or anything either.
I said to hubby that at least we live in Wallaceburg near our mechanic who is also a used car dealership and we both work locally so our commute to work would be easy to navigate as well. Hubby rode in with his dad and then another coworker until we got a vehicle. I texted one of my best friends who I work with and live within walking distance from her apartment. She was happy to drive me to work as well. We put all other extracurricular activities on hold while we navigated our situation. In the past, we have borrowed a vehicle from his dad but the one we usually borrow is not good in the snow and in my spirit, I didn't really want to ask or borrow. Looking back, I think God was gearing us up to teach us about not taking our vehicle or any other available vehicle for granted.
The things that needed to be done were not hard but it was an emotionally stressful and exhausting week nonetheless. Before long we were feeling a strong case of cabin fever due to not having our own set of wheels, but grateful to those helping us out.
Hand-in-hand we navigated our situation and found another vehicle. The story behind that new vehicle deserves a post of its own and I'm still crying over it. As I said, it wasn't long before we started feeling the stress of not being able to leave our apartment without the help of someone else driving us. Long story short, we quickly learned how much we had taken our car for granted and how truly thankful for coworkers who not only got us to work and back but also took me out and helped me get our weekly grocery haul. The simple act of driving me to and from Walmart so that I could feed my family meant the world to hubby and me. You know who you are. I love you and hubby and I appreciate you so much.
After I realized how much we took our car for granted I started thinking about all the other things we take for granted and now I'm reminding myself to be more thankful. Are there things in your life that you are taking for granted and now need a loving reminder to be thankful for? Well, here it is, along with a dose of God's grace to help you along your day.
Enjoy thing snowy weather we are having on this Family Day long weekend. Hubby and I are enjoying a quiet weekend after the craziness of the last few weeks.
God Bless
~Hannah
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