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Driving across Kansas, the early hours of Saturday morning, I cringed when red and blue lights flashed in my rear view mirror.
I shot a look at my speedometer. I’d set it at the speed limit, but the limit had just lowered. Perhaps I hadn’t adjusted my speed in time.
“Oh great!” I said to my husband. “I’m going to get a ticket.”
I pulled over and dug through my purse for my license as my husband opened the glove box to find the insurance card.
“It’s expired,” he said. “I think the newest card is on the table at home.”
“Great! I’ll probably get a ticket for that too!”
While he prayed, the officer approached the passenger side window and said, “Do you know it’s illegal in the state of Kansas to drive in the left lane unless you’re passing?”
Though I’d passed a car awhile back, I hadn’t moved back to the right lane. Really? That’s why he pulled me over? Not for speeding?
“Had no idea officer,” I said. “I’m sorry.”
He left, offering a warning and we continued on our journey, relieved and staying in the right lane and recalling a previous time we got pulled over.
That time, a few years back, I was speeding, running late as usual, trying to get us to a meeting. My husband, in the passenger seat, didn’t realize I was speeding. After the officer collected my license and insurance card (not expired that time), he headed back to his vehicle.
“He’s going to his car to write a ticket,” I said to my husband.
“I’ll pray,” said my husband, then.
I chuckled sarcastically. “Go ahead, but he’s going to write me a ticket. I’m sure of it.” I was guilty.
A few minutes later, the policeman returned with a quirky look on his face, shaking his head. “You’re not going to believe this,” he said. “I was going to write a ticket, but when I got back to my car, I discovered I had no tickets left on my pad.”
The policeman offered a warning and we left, driving away slowly, vowing not to ever speed again, and thanking God. Miracle? Maybe.
Perhaps my husband, Bishop Leo Michael, an Anglican bishop in the Holy Catholic Church, Anglican Rite, could be made the patron saint of speeders someday. Was this Memorial Day incident on the highway another miracle? Who knows?
Happy Memorial Day weekend! Thank you to all those who fought for our freedom!
And drive safe during your travels. Don’t ride in the left land in Kansas or anywhere and don’t speed…not even if you have a patron saint of speeders traveling with you.
I need a little figurine of your husband to hang on my rear view mirror. You know, for those “just in case” moments.
haha! I’ll have to get some made up!!
I want a figurine, too. Something happening here!
haha! I’ll see if I can get some figurines!!
Great story, especially for today. Thanks!
Thanks Vonda. Happy Memorial Day!!
Nice! My daughter got pulled over and she didn’t have a patron saint of speeders with her, but had several large pizzas she was delivering and offered the policeman one. I think her found it funny. He gave her a warning and let her go.
Hey, that’s a great way to avoid a ticket! Pizza, prayers, whatever works. lol!
Holly, I’m very glad you didn’t get a ticket! But this Kansas law should be passed in every state. People who habitually (mindlesslly) drive the left (passing) lane tend to not react appropriately to driving conditions around them and create issues with traffic flow. Or, a third scenario is that they are complete jerks who think “I can drive wherever I want. They can just go around me if they don’t like it.” This is a very dangerous mentality and it happens more than most people might think–and is the cause of more accidents than people might think. Take it from a former professional driver, the Kansas law is a good one. I know you and I know you DEFINITELY do not fit the third scenario. But just in case you were wondering what that law is all about. . . .
Thanks Rhonda, I understand. Sometimes I’m just an airhead and forget to change back to the slow lane. I hadn’t ever known about that law, but I do see it’s important. Yikes! I was just glad I didn’t get a ticket!! Have a great Memorial Day weekend!
I love this post Holly! I agree…your husband is a saint and so are you! That’s what the bible calls believers!! Glad to be in God’s family with you. Happy Memorial Day and stay safe!.
Thanks Glenda, though my husband didn’t like me calling him a saint. He’s too humble.
Sounds like your husband is a godly saint! Many blessings to both of you!
Loved this Holly! What a great story! Ask your husband to pray for us all. God Bless, SR
I did! 🙂
Your story made me laugh. I’ve never been able to talk my way out of a ticket or had any kind of supernatural intervention when those red & blue lights have pulled me over. My son’s best friend, just before they went off to college, let it slip that my son had been stopped 4 or 5 times during his senior year in h.s. Apparently he talked his way out of every one of them! Not sure how he played the innocent so well, but I guess I could have taken lessons from him!
Holly, God really does answer prayers. He loves to lavish His children.
Thanks for stopping by Alex. He does!
I like your husbands approach. Whatever concerns us concerns God even tickets 🙂
yep! That’s what I think too!
I love these stories! Next time I get pulled over, I’ll follow your hubby’s example. (Or I’ll just try not to get pulled over. 🙂 )
haha! Probably not speeding is the best way to go!
I like to think God is a personal God and does cut us a little slack sometimes, even when we’re guilty.
Yeah, He loves us.
Hi Holly, I love this story! Very funny. My husband is the patron saint of car maintenance, bless the lad!
nice to be married to saints! lol!
What an incredible post! God is good … all the time. Even on the highway. 🙂
He is! Thanks for stopping by.
Well! I am gobsmacked – I didn’t know different States had different laws for which side of the road you drove on.
I say a ‘little prayer’ when looking for a parking place. Works more often than not! LOL
Lol! I love this post and I am so glad you found my blog, so I could find yours! This story is funny that it has to be God, either that or a really really good lesson in grace! Ha!
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It’s nice to have a praying husband…comes in handy when your in a pickle. Lol!