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I am driving a 1955 vehicle.  Gosh, in 1955 she was a beaut!  Shiny, new, pristine – not a blemish on her.  Ran without a hiccup and seemed to get better as it ran – at least at first. Of course, I have had many people who helped me keep it that way.

But over the years things got hectic and I wasn’t keeping it up as well as I could have or should have.  Of course, there were things that happened that were out of my control that left it battered, bruised, and while some of it could be sanded and buffed out, others left permanent scars.   But she was still going, still trying and I was mentally right a long with her trying hard to keep her as good as I could.

My body is that 1955 vehicle.  I’ve been trying to decide what make and model I am.  Am I a sophisticated 1955 Ford Thunderbird or a robust and buxom 1955 Chevrolet Belair, or what I always dreamt of being a sexy Chevy Corvette?

Whatever make and model, I know God created this vehicle for me and while most of the time I did the best that I could; honestly there were times I just got lazy, sorry for myself, and times I thought “What’s the use?”.  It was those times, that something would come into my life, or someone would say something or a friend would come along side of me and make me realized that the purpose of this vehicle is to get me where God wants me to be, what God wants me to do, where God wants me to be the hands and feet of Christ.  And its okay to have the scars, to look a little worn and torn. Because through the scars comes the stories of sharing growth in knowledge, humor, wisdom and faith.

My body and I have spent more and more time in the shop with the maintenance getting to be a fulltime job.  Good thing I am retired.  And knowing where to take this vehicle can be difficult and demanding.  Ford, Chevy –  urologist, gastroenterologist, oncologist….

But as long as God has me here, he must have a job for me to do.   So I will drive my vehicle to the best of my ability and do my best to keep on going and keep on trying.

God has a purpose for me.  And for you.

This whole ride has been about the road map God laid out for us.  So keep your eyes on the road ahead and keep looking up cause God’s got his GPS on you and if you let him He’ll steer you better than you ever can.  Be assured though, it’s one heck of a ride!

What year is your vehicle?  How are you maintaining it? Have you given up?

Know that God never gives up on you – Romans 8:39-39

38 For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Thank you for reading my post.  If you have found it encouraging please consider liking, commenting or sharing it.  Feel free to even re-blog – may these words take flight!

I have additional insights I’d love to share with you found in the pages of my debut book: Surviving Medical Mayhem – Laughing When It Hurts.  To order a copy or learn more go to my website at www.lorettaschoen.com

Blessings for Health & Wellness.