A
Day in a Life
Monday
February 17th.
Having
parked at a Cowboy Church overnight just outside of De Queen,
Arkansas, I got out early, on into town to a McDonald's to publish a
Random Newsletter, accessing their wifi.
Then
to a laundry-mat for that weekly chore.
Then
to the nursing home in town where I was able to share with the folks
before their scheduled Bingo. Normally you can't get in the way of
Bingo. But they did delay it a bit to accommodate the Gospel. Nice!
A
stop at Walmart for supplies. Jumped in the van and click. Nothing.
Battery dead as the proverbial door-nail. An old-timer gave me a
jump-start just to make sure that was the problem. It was. I've
learned over the years that when a battery starts giving me problems,
just bite-the-bullet and get a new one.
Pulled
out the few tools I have. Removed the old battery placing it in a
shopping cart. Those batteries are rather heavy. Rolled into the
store exchanging the old for a new. They've gone up ( $131 w/ tax).
Installed the new and back in business.
Drove
to an Army Corp Campground (only $7 with my senior pass). Got in a
walk and shower. Eventually went to bed about 10 o'clock, but before
I drifted off I heard what sounded like a girl screaming and loudly
begging for help.
In
my heart I know I reacted slowly. Still, I threw some clothes on,
slipped on my sandals, grabbed the flashlight and went to check.
Turned out to be a 12 year old boy who had come down for a shower.
He'd seen something in the woods that spooked him. Fear and
imagination did the rest.
When
he heard and saw me come out of the van, he came towards me and began
to calm down. He was no longer alone. Bless his heart he was one
scared little puppy.
I
guess his parents had heard him from the other side of the campground
because they came driving up about that time. He made a be-line for
their car. Safe at last.
I
went back to bed and eventually got to sleep.
A
Day in a Life
May
God Bless You!
Yours
in Christ,
Larry
Eugene Stevens
