Snow

Tonight was my son's first experience driving in real snow.  After a great day with family, we were making the 40 minute drive home in snowy, windy weather.  My philosophy is that it's better to give him the experience driving while I'm in the car so I can see how he drives and let him know if he needs to do something differently.  I didn't want him to be afraid of driving in the snow, although I didn't want him to be cocky either because driving in the snow can be a challenge.
So, we were near home and the roads were terrible.  A plow obviously hadn't been by recently.  He was driving cautiously.  So, I was happy about that, although still nervous because the road conditions were so poor.  Suddenly, he commented on a semi.  I looked behind us as he asked if it was really going to pass us.  It wasn't a 2 lane road and there were times we couldn't even tell where the lanes were.  So, for a semi to pass was not a good idea.  But, he did it anyway.  And, pushed us off the road in the process.  He kept going and we were stuck on the side of the road- not quite in a ditch but not able to get back on the road either. 
A jeep passed by slowly, stopped, and backed up.  4 young guys got out and asked if we needed help.  It turned out my son knew one of them.  But, they didn't realize it until after they got out.  So, here were 4 teenage (or early 20's) guys who randomly stopped to help someone in need.  To me, that's awesome!  And, not just because if they hadn't we'd still be sitting there.  Teenagers get a bad rep sometimes.  But, I see kindness, love, and hope in so many teens!  Tonight, I saw God in a random act of kindness.

Luke 10:27

New Living Translation (NLT)

 ²⁷ The man answered, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.’ And, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’

Blessings,
Jennifer