Ramblings

Yesterday I had something of a business crisis come up.  I was up near Johnson City, and I needed to get to Chattanooga to handle it.  A client was stating that I had missed something on a boat survey and now he was in dire straits because of it.  He said I needed to come see it first hand. 

So I told him I would be there, got my things together and hopped into the car.  As I begin the journey, I lead off with a prayer.  I ask the Lord to help me with this.  Guide me through it, protect me and keep me on the high road.  If I’ve made a mistake, help me to have the courage to own up to it.  As I said this prayer out loud in the car, I just felt a sense of peace settle down upon me.  I felt that He was with me and would walk with me all the way through it. 

I still thought about it though.  But I didn’t ‘worry’ if that makes any sense.  I just thought through it and the idea hit me (I think the Lord pretty much passed me a note …) to call another Surveyor friend of mine and ask him some questions.  Which I did.  After a couple of minutes, he stopped me and said, “Listen, you’re coming through Chattanooga on your way there.  Why don’t you call me when you’re passing through and I will meet you at the boat.”

God is so good.

And I did just that, and my good friend was already there when I arrived.  His presence helped my confidence, and his review of the facts just underlined that I could not have been at fault.  He sat with me as I dealt with the client and contributed here and there.  Is it over?  Maybe not, he may still come back at me.  But I’ll deal with it then.  I’ll ask God to help me with it again and I know he will be there for me.

Afterwards as we were heading back towards Chattanooga and my friend stopped suddenly alongside the highway in front of this old deserted building.  He told me to lock my car and follow him.  We walked past the building and back into the woods about 50 yards.  And I saw something amazing.

A waterfall that originates right out of the rock then falls probably 150’ into a pool and then disappears back into the rock.  It was … majestic, it was beautiful, it was God’s handiwork!

As I’m sure you know, Heaven gained another Angel this morning.  When Kenny Evans passed I could almost hear a chorus of Angels singing “Kenny!” as he entered heaven.  Kenny was a one man ‘Amen!’ corner in our church.  He will be sorely missed.

I can only imagine the smile on his face.