God's Tranquility

The closer we got to California, the worse the traffic was. It was stop-n-go for three more hours, but Thank God we had a dependable car now. Poor, sweet, Merryck had been strapped in his sweaty car seat for eight hours. He was hot, cranky and inconsolable. I said another prayer for him and God quickly rocked him to sleep.

We then went to work finding the exit to our motel. California highways are extremely confusing, so it took all three adult's eyes to keep a close watch so that we didn't go the wrong way. We made it! Amen! Pride washed over our exhausted bodies as we pulled into the hotel parking lot.

As Ace got all the passengers out, Michelle went inside to check us in. We all gathered in the lobby and fidgeted while we waited for our room key.

Heading to our room, Ace commented on the events of the day and then exclaimed, "The day couldn't have gone worse!" As Michelle opened the door, she piped in, "Well, we could have ended up in the hospital."

They sat the baby on the bed with his brother, with all that pent up energy they had been holding in, they began wrestling with each other and the baby fell off the bed. Running to him, his parents said in synchronicity, "We spoke too soon." They scooped Merryck up, soothed him and proceeded to check him over. He was more scared than anything, but just in case, I asked them to bring him to me so I could lay hands on him and pray. As I prayed, to his parents amazement, tranquility came over him again...

He got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters; the storm subsided, and all was calm.

Luke 8:25

I am blessed

Merrym Dawn Mathis Bruce