Hubcaps in View

Years ago, I had a car called an Austin America. It was similar to the Morris and was manufactured by the British Leyland Company in England. I just found out that August 14, 2007 was the 45th anniversary of the 1100 line. What great fun I had with that car. It maneuvered easily into parking spaces (even fits sideways when picked up) and around town. One of the drawbacks was highway driving. It just couldn't take it. The America discontinued production in 1971.

Do you remember the movie "Christmas Vacation" with Chevy Chase? In one scene he went to pass someone and ended up under the trucks body and he had to debate how to get out safely and of course, like any movie, he did. Well, my Austin could have fit as well, it was that small.

I remember driving once to Warwick, RI to attend a track meet that my friends brother was in and on the highway two 18 wheelers came along side us. They thought it funny to hem us in and of course we thought that too. Looking out the side windows, all we could see were hub caps and we never thought of the larger picture of what could happen if we lost control or they blew a tire.

I see how those big trucks were in charge as they kept me in my lane until they decided to move away.

This story made me think of how God is in charge. God surrounds us completely and until he makes a decision about where we go, we're going to stay in the same lane. The 18 wheelers driving next to me was dangerous, but God's driving next to me means safety and I like the security of knowing that God is in charge.

Nancy