Yesterday I sold my car. This was my first car that I had bought. I had it for two years and I loved that car. The car itself wasn’t that grandiose, but I loved the time I spent in that car. I remember the frustration I felt when I first got the car because I was still learning how to drive a stick shift. One afternoon in particular, I remember being discouraged almost to the point of tears. After two weeks of practicing and my mom forcing me to drive it, I fell in love. I still was a little uneasy about hills and traffic, so I would go the most out of the way detour to avoid both of those things. I can remember the way it first smelled, when I bought it, back in the day when I worked at Chick-fil-a. I remember last summer when Rissa lived with me, and we had some awesome music time. Everytime we got in the car, Ris would either play “Love in this Club,” and “Four Minutes.” Good times. There was another time when dearest Kayla and I went on a fun photography outing, and I locked my keys in the car. So we sat on a freezing bench and got some weird looks. I used to always carry my laundry in my car because we were trying to sell my house, and even once we sold it, I managed to keep extra clothes or blankets in the trunk. Doss and Kayla will remember the time when we were star gazing and it got too cold out side so we all tried to lay down in the hatchback with the seats folded down. Again… strange looks.
My favorite times however, were the alone times that I spent just driving in my car. Its an escape for me; I love to drive. I love my trips to Savannah; in that four hour drive, I can cry out to God or drive silently to listen to what he has to say. There are certain things that I do to relieve stress: cry, drive, organize or do laundry. A combination of both crying and driving, usually wins the toss. Its the best. If you have never done it, try it.
I guess the reason why I am so fond of my old car, is because of the time in my life that I had it. Like I said, I had it for about two years and I have changed so much since then. My personality really changed during that time.. I used to be VERY shy and introverted. I have gotten to know myself better. Recently, however, my life has changed radically. Just in the past few months, I have simply embraced my relationship with God. I can’t help but be thankful for God beckoning me to Him and calling me into His presence. I have gone from longing for a boyfriend, and riches, to longing for the glory of the Lord, and spiritual gifts. I am so excited to keep growing and blossoming into all that God has for me.
Thats my little rant. I blog every now and then. I got to blog tonight because, I finished my homework for the week today, so I had free time! I was about to not publish this one because it is somewhat pointless, but I spent time on it, so I might as well.
