Pass The Dramamine, Please

Proverbs 4:25 -- "Let your eyes look directly ahead, and let your gaze be fixed straight in front of you."

 

Kentucky Sunset by: Kelly S Dalton

Some of the most beautiful country I've ever seen is just over the Tennessee/Kentucky border on the way to my parents house. Rolling hills, shimmering crisply in the sunlight with freshly fallen snow, Evergreen trees caked with fluffy white powder and the stark contrast of red cardinals is absolutely breathtaking.  I don't always get to see this beauty, however because like so many other unlucky travelers I have a tendency to fall prey to motion sickness.  Add the really queasy, dizzy feeling that comes from the drastic change in altitude [we Floridians live in a very, very, flat State] and I'm usually asking my fellow travelers for the emergency double-lined plastic bag I keep in the back seat. [yuck].

There IS a trick to road travel, however.  Keep your eyes on a fixed point straight ahead and don't look out the side of the car. Granted, this can be a difficult thing to achieve when you're winding around mountainous curves every few seconds....but it DOES help.

There are so many moments in life when I find that I'm praying "Lord, pass the Dramamine, please". The road ahead has only slightly fewer turns than a pretzel and I have a hard time finding due North. In these moments, I know to do what Proverbs says: "Let your eyes look directly ahead of you". It isn't beneficial to anyone to keep looking out the side window, overwhelmed with the twists and turns, because you'll either be asking for the double-lined emergency bag, or you'll drive off the road.

As I learned from the movie "Finding Nemo".....just keep swimming, just keep swimming......keep your eyes straight ahead of you and watch your feet. [Proverbs 4:26] The way may seem narrow at times, but God lights up our path to keep our feet from falling.