Video Game

The fact God had been preparing me for this event months in advance, shows foresight and love for all His children.

I remember when the video game Pong was released on the Atari 2600 game console. I was amazed our family could play an arcade game on the same TV I watched Star Trek... in my house. Many years later, my wife and I played three games together on the PS2. There were two open-world puzzle games and one car racing game. My wife was the brain behind most puzzle-solving and I valiantly protected her by smashing things. I could win racing sometimes when I taunted "Don't mess up!" as we both tried to find the exact speed and turn angle to win the race. I became obsessed with finding the best driving line. Slow down just enough to not blow past the curve, and come in tight at the best angle to power out of the corner. I initially was not very good, but after a couple of months, I won a few races fairly.

As we were getting ready for bed late one night, my wife had a medical emergency. I quickly called my brother to get the local hospital ready as I was running out the door carrying her.

We lived in a log cabin in the woods, a few miles from any paved road. It was dark with not many street lights until approaching the main town. This was my first house...not sure what I was thinking. The hospital was at least 40 minutes away on a good day. In my first season at the cabin, I drove into a ditch on these same dirt roads. Time was crucial, so I went as fast as possible. Here is where God took the wheel. I could see the ingrained racing lines from my game clearly in my mind. I high-beamed my lights and attacked each corner from dirt to asphalt the same way I practiced for months on the racing game. Our child was coming three months early, in the car. I reached the hospital in about 15 minutes with the hospital staff already outside ready to give the emergency care needed. We made it just in time! He had been preparing me for this single event all along.

And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.

Sometimes you need to let God take the wheel.