Every once in a while I will come upon something unexpected in the road. Sometimes it is something funny, unusual, unpleasant, or inconvenient. Well, this morning was another of those times but unlike anything I have ever seen in the road before. As I returned from dropping the kids off at school I was surprised to come up close and personal with a wild turkey in the road. He/she was simply standing there watching us as one by one each car would go around him/her. The turkey did not move once as cars went around it. In its eye was a look of curiosity it seems and even a hint of "what's wrong with you people, keep on going around, this is where I belong". Yes, my car was that close to this turkey to look in its eyes.
But that got me to thinking after my morning devotion about surprises in the road of life. Over the years I have had a fair share of surprises in the road. Some have been wonderful and others I would rather forget that I had stumbled upon them. However, each has brought with it a lesson. Some of which I learned very quickly and others where it seems that I need frequent tutorials. As they all have helped shaped and continue to determine the person that I am and will be, I am thankful for each one of them. I am grateful that God loved me enough to capture my attention with all of his surprises--good and bad. So although I don't always like surprises, I will continue to embrace each one of them.
So what about you? How will you handle surprises in the road?
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