an observation

I made a few posts that don't seem to have shown up in the blog, so I haven't posted in a while, trying to figure out what i did wrong.  So far, I still haven't figured it out.  Rather than post things twice, I decided to inflict upon you  a short nugget of my own.  I don't have any writing skill like Arthur does, so please bear with me.  Since I have moved to Toronto, I have taken up bicycling to get myself in better shape.  I try to 

ride for fitness every other day and do some more relaxed riding in between those days. A couple of months ago I had gone out for my usual ride. I got a couple miles from the house and I notice the bike felt "funny". I go another few miles and I realize that it feels funny because the handlebar clamp is coming loose. I figure I should be ok till I get back, I'm not doing anything "on the edge". I get about 1/2 way through, and they are by now pretty wobbly, and it is driving me nutz. I start looking for "serious cyclists" because I know that with their expensive bikes they are likely to carry a few tools. I see this older fellow and ask him as we pass each other on the trail, if he has any allen keys, so I can tighten my bars. He does, and I begin to tighten up. He says to me "funny thing, I just put them in my bag this morning before I left. i usually don't carry them."  I told him "that was the Lord looking out for me" I thanked him, shook his hand and went on my way. I got home, after seeing even more improvement in my ride. I related the story to Mrs. Cheez, and it occoured to me what really happened there.  Imagine, if you will, your husband/wife/best freind saying to you just before you leave the house today "take this pen with you. You're going to run into this person who needs it today. They are one of my freinds." So you are standing in line at the grocery store, or waiting for the bus, and someone says "excuse me, but do you have a pen I could borrow for a moment?" God looks out for us with little tiny things like a pen, or a tool, or what ever. He knew some stranger would pass my way, and He put what I needed in that strangers hand. what things has He done for me, or will be doing for me, on an even grander scale, that I may never even see? If He will do this small thing for me, think about luke 12:24. To me, this is an absolute example of that very scripture in my life. PTL!!!! \O/ On a related note, I recently updated to a much nicer bike by selling my motorcycle.  The comfort of a recumbent has allowed me to increase my "saddle time" and the distance traveled. Earlier this week I low-sided in a turn, I suppose from carrying too much speed.  For my foolishness, I recieved a painful reminder  to be more careful. A giant patch of road rash on my left butt-cheek.  I don't remember it being this painful when I was a kid. It occured to me that had I low sided my motorcycle when I had one,  the injury would have been far worse,more painful, and certainly more expensive.   I never used to wear any safety gear.  You can be sure if I am ever able to buy another, I will be fully protected.  This is another way that the Lord was looking out for me.  During the time i was being stupid, He protected me from myself.  Later, when the opportunity presented itself, He taught me a lesson I needed to learn in a way that I wouldn't soon forget, and yet left me relatively unharmed.  God is good !!!!!!! (i should aplogize for the appearance of this blog, i have been having alot of trouble making the text go where i want it to. hey, i never claimed to be smart)