Lost

The story as told, is true. The names have been changed to protect the innocent.

There are many ways to get from Lee's Summit to the Plaza. None of them are good. A new driver, a night appointment and unfamiliar roads can combine for a less than desirable evening.

He was done with his business and started for home. The mapquest map was left at home, all that he had to go on was the memory of what his father had explained about getting in and out of the Plaza.

It was dark. He made a wrong turn. He drove in the direction that seemed right to him. Pretty soon he realized that he was lost. He had never seen a neighborhood like this. Never seen houses like this. Never heard of the street names. He had lost all sense of whether he was going north, south, east or west. We have all been there. Tears filled his eyes. Finally, he did what he should have done long ago. He called his father.

The calming voice of his father soothed him immediately. "Tell me the name of the streets," his father asked. Since the father had been on these roads many times before, he was able to talk the young man through the dark night. For ten minutes the father stayed on the phone with him, explaining what roads should be coming up, and when to turn. Finally the young man broke into familiar territory and the fear subsided. Fifteen minutes later, he was safe at home.

Unfamiliar territory and the dark of night can throw a person into a state of panic and fear. Thank God there is someone upon whom we can call that knows the way. There is someone who will stay with us. Someone to guide us home. We have someone to depend upon.

It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good. It doesn't hurt to ask for directions either.