I had to be on the road by 4:30 a.m.

That was early enough on its own, but because of a difficult situation I was dealing with, I had gotten about two hours of sleep the night before.

I made it through the four-hour event, but when I started the two-hour drive home, it hit me: I was exhausted!

I could feel myself getting sleepier and sleepier, despite the big cup of iced tea I was drinking and having the air conditioner blasting cold air on me.

I prayed, “LORD, please let me get home without hurting myself or someone else.”

No sooner had I finished praying than my phone rang. A friend was calling to see if I was going to eat dinner that evening with some of the other ladies from church.

Talk about a wake-up call… literally! I thanked her for calling when she did. I told her she was God’s answer to my prayer for a boost of energy and alertness I needed.

Coincidence?

No way!

Luck?

Absolutely not!

That phone call was God’s way of giving me the joy of being safe in Him, and you can be sure I am still thanking Him for what He did for me that day.