"Angels and ministers of grace defend us"
"He will give His angels charge over you"

Yesterday morning.  Riding along on the sparkling pavement.  It seemed alright.  I wasn't slipping around for the most part.  I don't have my studded tires with me in Michigan, so I was rolling on slicks.  I was moving briskly with a nice tail wind.  East on Leonard past Ball I was really feeling my pace.

Swish.  My back wheel slides out from under me - sideways.  I'm falling to the left and backwards - I'm unclipped like lightning fast and sliding along the pavement 15 or so feet.  Weirdest thing - I didn't feel myself hit the road.  All the cars that I thought were around me - front, left & behind - gone.  The best I can figure, angels caught me and flew me to a safe place.

I hopped up and off the road so fast.  I can't explain it with my own ability.  Yesterday morning God had my back -- big time!  The pavement was soft as a pillow.  Not a scratch on me or a scuff on my clothes!  Incredible!  The worst my bike suffered was a misaligned handle-bar/front wheel.  I put the wheel between my legs and jerked the handlebar straight.  I was praising God all morning ... that and feeling an intense adrenaline rush.  There's not a bruise on me!  If you've ever fallen off a bike onto pavement, you know this is at least unusual.

I know God and His angels rescued me yesterday morning.  How super awesome!

That being said, I'll be a bit more careful with sparkly pavement from now on.   And I took the bus most of the way home in the falling snow and sub-freezing temperatures last night....