Preparing to travel to Chalmette to attend a funeral Saturday, Jeanne asked if I needed the GPS.

“No,” I said.

“I’ve been there many times and I know how to get to the church. All I have to do is get off on Franklin Avenue, turn left on North Robinson, cross the Industrial Canal Bridge and that goes into Judge Perez Drive, which takes you to Chalmette.”

Everything went as planned until I realized that I passed up North Robinson. I then turned left on a street that I assured Jeanne would be able to connect to North Robinson.

I drove around a few minutes and refused to take Jeanne’s advice to turn around and backtrack until we found the street I had missed.

I was determined to find the way without help. I, finally, gave up and noticed a couple going into an auto parts store.

I stopped, got their attention, and told them about my problem. 

They were from Marrero and were anxious to help. The lady tried to tell me what seemed like a complicated way that had me confused.

The man said, “You have to get back on the Interstate toward Slidell and get off at the Chalmette exit.”

My question was, “How do I get back on the Interstate?”

He said, “Just go to the third red light, turn right, and that will lead you straight to the Interstate.”

I thanked them and asked if I could pray for them. I hugged the man, kissed his wife, and as we were leaving, I said, “When this life is over, maybe we’ll spend eternity in Heaven.”

The man said, “I hope I make it!”

“Wait a minute!” I said. “I have a daily devotional in my car and on page 53 it tells how to be sure you make it.”

I got the book, gave it to his wife and said, “Tonight, read and pray together the simple prayer on page 53 that will assure you of going to Heaven.”

As we drove off, I laughed and told Jeanne, “I bet he is telling his wife, ‘That man is trying to give us directions to Heaven and he can’t even get to Chalmette.’ “ 

The Bible says that God will use the foolish things of the world to confound the wise.  

It’s a miracle we got to the funeral!

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