Throughout my years, I’ve had many crazy days. I guess it’s crazy days that develop character.
I never had a day quite like one last week. Everything seemed to go wrong for me.
When wife Martha, The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage, and I got up, our electricity was off. In a few hours, the electricity was restored. We both took a deep sigh, thinking that was the worst of the day.
I got into my office, started working and was ready to print, and wouldn't you know it, my printer wasn’t working.
I sat down in my easy chair to drink some coffee, and Martha needed to run to the grocery store to pick up some items.
She no sooner got out the door when the telephone rang.
The person on the phone informed me that my daughter was in an automobile accident, had broken her nose, and was in jail. I need to talk to her attorney to work out the details of her bail money.
I thought I should call my daughter to see if these things are true. I’m a skeptic, and I like to verify what I’m hearing to ensure it’s the truth.
She didn't answer her phone. That caused me to worry because she never does that.
I called her attorney who explained the situation to me. It seems, and they have video proof, that my daughter ran a stoplight and hit an oncoming car.
There was a lady in the car who was pregnant and had broken her collarbone. My daughter broke her nose.
Then, he explained to me that my daughter needed $6,000 bail money to get out of jail today. It had to be handled within an hour, or they couldn't do it until the next day.
I told him I only had $2,500. He said he would check with the court to see if they’ll go with that, and call me back.
I called my other daughter who said it likely was a scam.
I called the attorney back and told him I could only come get $2,500. He said if I met him within an hour at Winn-Dixie, he could take care of the process there. I wouldn’t have to go to the jail.
I hung up my phone, and who was calling? My daughter who was supposed to be in jail.
We had an interesting talk. She hadn’t left her house all day.
I decided to call the attorney. I said, “I just want to thank you for getting my daughter out of jail.”
He answered, “I’m glad I could help.”
Then, before hanging up, I said, “By the way, my daughter was never in jail.” When I said that, he hung up very quickly.
As I hung up the phone I thought of a Bible verse.
“There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.”
— 1 Corinthians 10:13
No matter how difficult my day, God’s faithfulness is more than enough.
Dr. Snyder is a former pastor who lives with the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage, wife Martha, in Ocala, Fla. His email is [email protected].
