One of the best things about turning sixteen is getting your driver’s license. It’s a huge step toward adulthood. After I got my license, I wanted to drive everywhere my family went. After a few weeks, the newness wore off and I didn’t want to drive unless I just had to. I am still like that. If Tim and I travel anywhere, he usually drives unless something is wrong. Unfortunately for Tim, that recently happened.
It began at the TTU Tucker Stadium in Cookeville. We were there to watch a show presented by the Music City Drum Corp. My cousin Clark plays the tenor drums in it. If you get a chance to watch them you should. They are really good. Anyway, we had to leave early due to Tim’s back hurting from sitting on the stadium steps. Repeatedly he refused my offer to drive. After we had traveled a few miles, he relented and agreed to let me drive the rest of the back to Knoxville. I was relieved because I could see how much pain he was in.
By that time, it was dark. Now, I have been on that section of I 40 many times, but I had never driven on it. Everything was fine until we were coming off of the Plateau. If you are unfamiliar with that area, there is a very sharp lefthand curve. There have been many wrecks there through the years. As we neared it, we come up behind a rented box truck. It’s the kind people use when they move. Tim told me: “You need to pass that truck before the traffic from the inside lane reaches us.” I didn’t pass it because I had a strange feeling I needed to stay in my lane. It’s a good thing I stayed put because the truck veered over the line toward the inside lane. If we had been trying to pass it, the truck would have probably hit the side of our car.
As the truck drove deeper into the curve, it crossed further over the line to point it was blocking both lanes of the interstate. Then it slowed down to 25 MPH. At this point, the traffic in the inside lane had caught up with us. So, we all were stuck behind the truck.
“Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.” 1 John 4:4 (KJV)
Just as the truck impeded progress on the interstate, Satan tries to block our efforts to serve the Lord and spread His word. None the less, take heart for no matter what stunt Satan tries to do, he will never be stronger than the Lord.
Once we drove out of the curve, it felt like it took forever for the road to clear. When it did, I floored it when I went around the truck. It was one of those times that I wished I had a rocket in the back of the car like the Batmobile has.
Brooke Cox is an author, speaker, and storyteller. She was a 2016 Selah Awards Finalist for Debut Novel. Her children’s book: “Dinosaur Eggs,” is now available. It is based on Ephesians 6: The Armor of God. Her novel “Until the Moon Rises: A Conniving Cousin Mystery” is also available. Also, she has two books out in her storytelling series: “Saucy Southern Stories.” The Amazon links for her books may be found on her website: brookecoxstories.com. Please feel free to contact her. She would love to hear from you.