A CROOKED, WINDING ROAD

When Bill and I travel, I am the one that finds the road less traveled.  This time:  IT WAS BILL!

We left Apache Junction, Arizona on Arizona 88.  This road started as a good, blacktop, not so straight mountain road. 
 

Even the blacktopped road had sharp curves.

That changed and the last 22 miles were not good, not blacktop and definitely not straight. 

 

Here is how it looked on the iPad.

That white line was one lane.  Dirt.  Very sharp curves.  That road was a blast!!!

 

Notice how narrow the road is at the curve?

Do you see the arrows going both ways?

 We could not see around the curves.  There were one lane bridges.  Three times we had to pull over so another vehicle could go by.  A road grader and two cars were all we saw on the whole 22 miles!  Except for a few head of cattle.

Was I scared?  Heck no.  Want to know why?

I trusted the driver!

So many times in life we are on roads like this.  We cannot see where we are going.  We do not know what is coming at us.  Sometimes we have to just sit and wait before our journey can continue.  Our journey goes up and then down and then takes a sudden twist we did not see coming.  Sometimes there are others on the same road and sometimes we are completely alone.

Yes, life can be one crazy journey.  Am I scared?  Heck ---- yes and no.

The road Bill and I were on was shown on the map.  We saw that it would end.  We were very careful. 

The road of life is not on my iPad!  I cannot see where the curves, twists, ups and downs are.  So, yes, often I am scared.  But only scared for a brief time.  Then my answer changes to no.  Why?

I trust my guide.  I trust God.

In you, Lord my God, I put my trust.  Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths.  Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.  Psalm 25:1, 4-5