"But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded." (2 Chronicles 15:7) Last week I made a trip to one of my favorite stores, IKEA. We go about once a year or so, and had made a trip, a twenty-minute drive, the week before. But I had a rug to exchange and wanted to go without my son, who quickly had become bored. It was my first trip down "south" on the freeway with my new car and I was feeling confident. I could easily see my car's blind spot with the special mirrors and I felt free! As I went to look at lampshades, however, I backed up by a pallet on the ground and flailed in the air in slow motion before falling down on it. I had to sit there about five minutes before someone noticed me. I asked the … [Read more...]