it was a bit chilly this morning. at the beginning of my ride i almost wished i'd taken the time to put my tights and jacket on. mind you, 65 isn't anything compared to 32, but it feels brisk after last night's 86 degree ride.
the best part of this recovery ride came on the return trip. there's a construction zone on the east side of danville and a traffic light controlling passage over l'alpe d'anville. i was a bit concerned about this crossing since the sensors aren't touchy enough to notice a bike and the one lane open is really narrow. i didn't want to meet a truck head on, so i was sure i'd be sitting there for twenty minutes waiting on a car to trip the trigger.
some of you will think i'm crazy, but i prayed about that light several times after i crossed the bridge going west. i didn't have a lot of extra time, so i needed a green light when i came back.
as i approached danville, a car went buzzing passed me. too early i thought. he'll get to the light and it'll turn green then back to red before i get there. i kept pedaling. i saw his brake lights come on. he stopped. the light stayed red. i kept pedaling. as i passed the last street, the light was still red. just as i was about to brake behind the car, the light turned green. the driver signaled for me to go around him and i rode up and over l'alpe d'anville with a kind driver blocking traffic from behind. how cool is that?
God cares about the little things in our lives. i don't know why He chose to turn that light green but doesn't always heal sickness, but i know He cares and i'm grateful this morning for a little glimpse of His grace. (23.88 miles @ 16.6mph)
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