Where the rubber meets the road

The past few weeks in Sunday School class we have been discussing Jesus' seven miracles recorded in the Gospel of John.  At times we start to believe the miraculous is only found in the Bible.  However I also think that we sometimes aren't looking for the incredible ways God is working in our lives.  While the following tale may not be as "miraculous" as making the lame walk or bringing the dead back to life, I still think it is important for us to recognize God's hand in our daily life.
Last weekend we were headed to Manhattan for the football game.  I realize we have already posted a blog on this but I did leave out one of the major events of the day since we try not to include activities that would cause our parents unnecessary worry.  We were nearing the exit off the interstate and the flow of traffic slowed too quickly for vehicles traveling at 75mph.  About four or five cars in front of us a vehicle swerved to the shoulder and everyone was slamming on the breaks since traffic suddenly stopped.  Arthur applied the breaks and swerved to the left to miss rear ending the car in front and even navigated around the car in the left lane missing the back bumper by inches.  This whole time I just knew this situation could only end in an accident.  However we narrowly missed two cars in front of us and didn't get hit by anyone from behind.  Even more amazingly, this situation probably involved seven to eight vehicles and with all the cars going every direction no one ended up in an accident.  We are crediting Arthur's quick reflexes and reaction as well as some divine intervention as well.  Truly blessed.
However, the blessings didn't stop there.  This weekend Arthur's family stopped by for a visit and his dad noticed there was an issue with one of the tires. There were a few spots worn clear through to the cord.  We knew all of them needed to be replaced and were planning on doing so next month.  Our best guess is that the damage occurred during our close call the week prior.  Arthur had been driving to work all week on this tire that possibly could have blown out, especially on the interstate.  Yet again God is good.
We put on the spare tire this afternoon.  Of course no tire stores were open in our town over the weekend but the spare was a full size tire that had never been used before so Arthur doesn't have to drive to work on a donut replacement tire.  Changing the tire was  a stress free process.  We weren't on the side of the road stranded but in a parking lot a block from our home.  It wasn't dark and we weren't in a hurry.  It's so wonderful to have a husband who is handy and can change a tire.  Of course I get the privilege of being Arthur's "ezer kenegdo".  Ezer kenegdo is the Hebrew word used in Genesis when God sees that Adam needs a "helper".  Marriage is about a team effort.  Several months ago we wrote a post about synergy in marriage.  While I am not strong enough to change a tire (this is why I married a big, strong guy) my previous tire changing experience proved valuable today.  One of the nuts on the tire required a special key to loosen it.  I have previously been in a situation where we were stumped about how to get that nut off and through reading the manual I found out that the key was in the glove box.  It was the same for us.  Arthur said that he never would have guessed what he was looking for or where to find it but instead it took less than 30 seconds to get the piece we needed.
Another point that we talked about in Sunday School was continually recounting or retelling how we see God at work in our lives.  Deuteronomy 4:9 calls us to do this specifically:
"Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them fade from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to their children after them." 
Sharing and remembering the instances where you see God's fingerprints on the events of your life is important so that we do not forget His goodness and blessings and to also remind us that He has provided in the past and will continue to do so even now in our time of need.  Omnia Vincit Amor.