A Day of Near Misses - Addendum
First, let me say that Brian made it safely to Atlanta for his business trip late yesterday afternoon. (Didn’t want to scare any of you who knew that!)
After we heard from Daddy that all was well, Mom piled the three kiddos into the van to head to Sonic for dinner. On the way there, from out of nowhere, three deer ran across the street in front of me. Thankful for my new tires, I braked as hard as I could brake safely on the wet road, but I managed to hit the third one in his back thigh as he attempted to jump over the hood. I think the deer will be bruised, but okay. He didn’t seem to have any trouble continuing into the field! A quick inspection of the hood and front of the van when we arrived at Sonic showed no damage to the van, but it did raise a few eyebrows from the lady next to me!
After all of this, I’m hopeful that I won’t need to create a “Near Miss” category! Again, I find myself thankful for the many ways that God holds us in the palm of His hand - some seen, most unseen. I just happen to be fortunate enough to be able to see more clearly for the last couple of days. Maybe one day such clarity will come without all the near misses! 
