OH DEER...

'Tis the season once again in which everyone is posting on social media the things for which they are thankful.  This week I am thankful for the Lord's provision and protection once again...

Almost three years ago we bought a little green Kia Soul.  Green is my favorite color, although I have been rethinking that, at least with regard to green vehicles.  As a matter of fact, I don't believe that I will ever own another green vehicle.  EVER.  In the last two years, our Soul has been the victim of 5, count them: FIVE deer hits.  My husband's van added number 6 to the 2-year grand total on the same night that I hit #3 with the Soul.  We have joked about Alien Green being a deer magnet, being on a first-name basis with the owner of the body shop, and instructing the body shop to repaint it Blaze Orange, mix deer repellent into the paint, and add a cow catcher onto the grill and a 3-D decal of a shotgun to the hood...

All joking aside, this last hit occurred on the Interstate at 65 mph, just after midnight.  We hit so hard that the hood flew up and the driver's door jammed closed.  We wondered later why the airbags didn't deploy, although we were thankful that they didn't, especially after my coworkers told me about a recent recall involving airbags that have been exploding and firing metal shrapnel at crash victims!  After moving off the road to inspect the damage and determine if the car was still driveable, another car came along, hit the deer and went airborne, just like a scene out of The Dukes Of Hazzard.  I'm dating myself, I know.  We decided we needed to leave for our own safety when yet another vehicle came along and clipped the deer a third time.  We limped home in our poor little Soul, then my wonderful husband made the call to the insurance company to file the claim and arrange for a rental vehicle for me.  He worked as an insurance specialist for years, so he knew just what to do.  That, to me, was such a blessing and another example of the Lord's provision.  I am so blessed and grateful to the Lord for protecting us through all these "Oh deer!" moments, and for providing the husband who watches over me and cares for me in the most practical of ways.