"Are We There Yet?"

I remember those days.
When children were small.
When they saw us as "fully in charge"
When they (often without realizing) had not a care in the world.

We would pile in the 15 seater. Each child with his paper sack full of clothing...going to Nannies in Maine.   Oh the planning and execution of those trips...!  I sit now and say "how did I do that?!"

Finally in and driving....snacks gone in the first 15 minutes of the trip, it would not be long before we would hear...

"are we there yet?  How many more minutes?  Almost????   Now ????"


We would assure these precious little ones (with ants in their pants) that "it won't be long...we have not crossed over the big bridge yet...we have not seen the Indian etc etc" which set them at ease for approximately 2 miles and then it would start all over...

.."are we there yet?  How many more minutes?  Almost????   Now ????"

Talking with a young friend today who, sitting in the center of this  Great Unknown, wanted to ask the same questions......"when. Why. Who. Where. WHEN!??"

When I remembered that well worn phrase from years long ago....

"You know it will go much faster if you fall asleep.  All of a sudden you will wake up and we will be there!"

Quiet yourselves little ones.

God is in control of the trip.

He will not lose His way.

You are being safely carried by the Universe making God.

He never tires or gets weary.  He is not impatient or angry with our frets and anxiousness.

He says, 

"You know it will go much faster if you fall asleep.  All of a sudden you will wake up and we will be there"

Rest my friend

REST!