So I was driving my car yesterday at 40 mph down a two lane road when suddenly out of nowhere my gas pedal, my brakes, and my steering wheel quit working. It was horrifying. No other words for it. It was like entering a time warp in a bad movie.

But that’s not what this post is about. This post is about how God works in ways that we are never certain of, even when events are what one would consider to be ‘horrifying’.

The breakdown of my car’s power system yesterday lasted only about three minutes but it seemed like a lifetime as I swerved towards trees, traffic, and the unknown. I am thankful that I was alone in the car and that Miss Sam was safe at home.

Mr. John and I took the car into the local Toyota dealer this morning only to be told that if it wasn’t happening at this exact moment there was nothing they could do about checking what may have gone wrong. What was suggested was that they have an employee drive my car for a week to see if it happens again. WHAT?!?!

So Mr. John decided he would drive my car for a week to see if it shuts down again. With this in mind he thought he would take it to our local automotive shop and have the overdue oil changed.

Well. Well. Well.

If we thought my car was a hazard because of the power outage incident, then we definitely were made aware during the ‘standard oil check’ that I was not just driving a car that was possibly a hazard on the road, but it was a definite death trap.

Turns out that the front tires were worn down on the inside (where you can’t see them) to almost metal, an indicator that there is an alignment problem – not to mention the tire situation all by itself.

So there you go.

A thoughtful reminder from God that He is always in control.

If not for the power outage, Mr. John would never have had my car, therefore my car would not have found it’s way to the automotive shop where we found the tire/alignment deficits. The local automotive shop is keeping our car overnight to replace the tires, do an alignment, and do a thorough check on what may have caused the power to go out.

Yesterday our family was giving thanks for what could have happened but didn’t. Today we are giving thanks for what did happen and what God made sure didn’t.

Praise God for his thoughtful reminders and his subtle miracles.