Image taken over my shoulders by my 12 yr old.
I always feel like I’m lucked out at night when it’s my turn to share the drive on roadtrips, whether they are long or short trips.
But tonight God spoke to my restless heart.
“Here, take a seat, and enjoy the view.”
We had just finish a few days of leisure travel into Wisconsin and Illinois. All I wanted to do was rest, capture the view my way, and maybe not having to drive us. That way I can take pictures. Ofc, the view comes when I’m driving, so can’t do photography there.
Afterall, I drove us there and had always been the driver predominantly in our roadtrips. Exception is, if we flew into vacation and rented a car, my husband would drive us around. But any prolong trips, my husband physically cannot tolerate long drives, and that’s where I come in.
Tonight, I started to whine during the transition coming home; partly because it was starting to dusk, sunsetting was near, the climate changed from above freezing in central Wisconsin to freezing temps into Minnesota. In my defense, we are almost home. Just only you know two hours away.
Neither do I nap in the car, I mean why should I? But why should I drive too? I’m on vacation as well. Car naps are also so uncomfortable. And the inner mother in me is 90% of the time staying awake to make sure my kids are safely napping in the back, making sure their necks aren’t hanging or gliding side to side, and ofc, staying awake to keep my driver company.
It was then I heard God speak over me when I took control behind the wheel.
“Don’t you want the view? Come, see what I have to show you. Don’t you want to spend time with me, child?”
“It’s been about you, you, you!”
Sou left a long playlist of Hmong Christian songs for me on Youtube as he drifted off to sleep. I drove in the silence and meditated on peace, serenity and love. Reflected on the homecoming travels and my plans for the upcoming new year; I drove home with gladness. And I wept quietly into the stillness of the night. I am so very blessed, it’s 2022, I am alive, and I am so loved by my Heavenly Father, everyday.
Psalm 23
Happy New Year.
My hope is that we start the new year off right. Keeping God in first place.
I also vow to write more in this blog. Today’s world is everchanging.
May you be blessed and find yourself in Sweet Jesus peace. Come, he’s saved you a playlist of melodies to life and a view to guide you; if you’d only allowed. God’s already trusting you in the driver’s seat, go far, and go the distance.❤
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