Road Trip

We are on our way to Texas tonight, or at least we hope to be.  I had all the laundry done and the kids are packed.  I am packed and Richard is packed.  The diaper bag is packed, and so is the bag with all our extra clothes for while we are in transit.  We've got everything we need from deodorant to DVD's.  Well, we have almost everything.

For the last 3 hours, we have been looking for the keys to the car top carrier.  Since everything won't fit in the minivan with 6 people going on a 8 day trip, the carrier is essential.  We can get in it, but we can't lock it.  And if you are not familiar with how one works, let's just say that it will not stay closed unless it is locked.  Driving down the highway at 70 mph is not exactly palatable when luggage is flying off the top of your vehicle.  So, we are stuck.

It's interesting, isn't it?  You go through life's journey and you think you have everything you need.  You have all your ducks in a row and all is well.  Then you realize that everything you own means absolutely nothing unless you have the key that holds it all together.  Everything will fly out during the journey, putting everyone around you in jeopardy.  Then when you get to the destination, you realize that the one thing you needed was just a simple key.  If you don't have that key to keep everything in its rightful place in your life, nothing matters, and all is naught.

Excuse me while I continue looking, because it won't do me any good to go on this journey in life if I don't have the grace that holds me together until I reach my destination.