Siri mislead me.

If you're an iPhone user, you have probably asked Siri to take you somewhere using the Maps app. How did she do?

For me, she normally does a good job and leads me where I want to go. Normally.

But there were a couple times this summer where she led me down the wrong road and sometimes even to a dead end. This happened just recently, and I promptly alerted Siri to her grave mistake and threatened to shut down app and open Google maps.

But I had an experience earlier this summer that helped me give her grace in these situations.

You see, I had followed Siri's directions as I was searching for a park, and I turned down a narrow, country road. It was beautifully lined with trees on either side, and I even got to witness a wild animal take its time in crossing from one side to the other.

It wasn't long, however, until I realized that I was definitely on the wrong road. I realized there was no trace of the caravan that I had been following! Or any other vehicle, for that matter. I promptly made a U-turn and exited back onto the main road. Where was my group?

I drove around a little further, made a few wrong turns into a housing complex but finally followed the signs that pointed me to my destination.

As I turned onto the correct road and entered the park, I soon realized that I was driving at the rear of my caravan! I couldn't believe it! After all of my wrong turns and wrong roads I drove down, I still ended up driving in line behind my caravan! Once we got out of our vehicles, the other drivers stated they did not even notice that I was missing for part of the time.

This experience offers hope for missteps and wrong roads taken in life. Because with Christ in one's life and the guidance of the Holy Spirit, although one may take the wrong way in life, God can lead us back right where we should be.

It also helped me have mercy on Siri.