Why Trucks are Cool

We don't own a truck, nor would I particularly want to own a truck, but I have learned that there are several cool things about them.

About two months ago, I rear-ended a truck. It was totally my fault--just not paying attention, and praise the Lord that no one was hurt. Anyway, I got out of my car and immediately checked to see what damage was done to the truck I hit. Again, praise the Lord because there was seriously not a scratch on the truck. I couldn't believe it, especially when I turned around and saw that my car looked like this:



Anyway, our car ran just fine (aside from the missing headlight and turn signal), so we continued to drive it. Over Christmas we didn't drive it much because we only needed one car, so about a week later, we went to drive our poor car, and it wouldn't start. We were reluctant to pop the hood to jump it because we figured it wouldn't go back down. We had only gotten one estimate to fix it (which incidentally was more than the car is worth). We knew we needed to take it to get another estimate, but things have been really busy lately so we've just been sharing our one working car.

We jumped our car this morning and were so excited that the hood actually did go back down. We took it in to get another estimate, which was still more than we wanted to put in the car. We then headed to Walmart to see about getting another battery. While we were there, the attendant mentioned that it might be the alternator that was bad and therefore not allowing the battery to stay charged. They ran some tests as we waited to find out the verdict. We also said a little prayer while we waited that it if it was God's will that it would just be the battery that needed to be replaced. We were so excited to hear that the alternator was fine. We left there with a new battery and a car that actually runs. Thank you, God, for this answered prayer!

The car is still pretty sad, but it's such a good reminder to keep things in perspective. We are incredibly blessed to have not only one, but two cars that run. Who cares how ugly it is?! It's also a reminder to me to be more concerned about the internal beauty of a person, as opposed to the external. Proverbs 31:30 says, "Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised." Let us be ever aware of our need for God. This world will fade away, just like the beauty of a person, a car, a flower, but God is constant.

Psalm 103:15-19
As for man, his days are like grass;
he flourishes like a flower of the field;
for the wind passes over it, and it is gone,
and its place knows it no more.
But the steadfast love of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him,
and his righteousness to children’s children,
to those who keep his covenant
and remember to do his commandments.
The LORD has established his throne in the heavens,
and his kingdom rules over all.