His eye is on the sparrow (and the klutz)

My afternoon did not go as planned.

As I was headed to the car, my heel slipped off the walkway in front of the house. I lost my balance and down I went.  I broke my fall with my right hand, but fell sideways banging my glasses and shoulder.   I went back inside to check the damage and wash the cuts on my hand and eyebrow.  Since I know enough medical information to be dangerous and having transcribed enough head injuries, I contacted the plastic surgery practice and asked if a nurse could take a look at my scratches.

The drive was uneventful until I exited the highway.  The traffic was at a standstill.  All 3 lanes as well as the on-ramp to the highway were blocked due to a multi-vehicle accident just half a block down the road.  Eventually, the police allowed traffic to proceed after 45 minutes of waiting with varying degrees of patience from my fellow motorists.  Once at the practice, one of the surgeons made sure I didn't crack any bones and gave me a clean bill of health.

Given the timing, if I didn't take my tumble, would I have been involved in that accident?  Only the Lord knows the answer to that question, but sometimes you wonder about these things.  Either way, He preserved me from what could have been a nasty fall.  My glasses, though a little off kilter, weren't damaged or scratched, which is God's mercy because I would be up a creek without a paddle without them.  If I hadn't been wearing them, the impact that bent the frame would have been felt by my head.

So my little adventure this afternoon was a good reminder of divine sovereignty even over the little circumstances of my life. He ordains the rise and fall of nations and even my own falling and rising, literally.  I'm glad He is sovereign and merciful even when I am a klutz.