The Buick

I want to introduce you to the Buick.

This isn't the exact car, it's just a picture I found to give you an idea what she looks like. Beauty isn't she...she was my mom's car but soon she'll be mine. I know what you're thinking. You're thinking it's a grandma car... my thoughts exactly. Here's the story - it used to be my mom's car but she died in 2007 and since she doesn't really need it anymore (you wouldn't believe the transportation options in Heaven!) it just sits around doing nothing. And recently my mechanic told me that I should get rid of my car because it would cost more than it's worth to fix. So I did. And I had all these exciting ideas about what kind of car I would get next and even went out with a friend to test drive some new ones...not that I can afford a new one but why not drive a few just for fun. But then reality set in and I starting talking to Jesus about the whole thing because He's really the one who owns all the cars in the world in the first place - always go to the source, that's what I say.

So I'm talking to Jesus when my Dad calls and he says - "You should take the Buick. It's just sitting here and it's still a great car."

And I say, after a moment of silence - "I don't really want the Buick Dad...it's just so...big. I think I can fit 47 people in the back seat."

To be honest my first thought is how uncool the Buick is. Not for my Dad, because he loves it, but for me because...well I think the Smart car is really cute and just about the perfect size...I LOVE those little cars. And I think 4 Smart cars can fit into the Buick... so you see the problem.

Then I start noodling the idea around in my head and Jesus says - "What if that's the car I've chosen for you Jamie? Are you going to reject it because it's not what you were hoping for? Because you see, I know what's coming next and maybe, just maybe, the Buick is just what you need for now."

So we talk it through for a bit and I realize that this is just one more opportunity to trust Jesus and roll with what He gives me instead of fighting for what I think will be better. I've never been right once in my life when I've chosen my own thing over His. So it looks like I'm about to be the proud parent of a 2000 Buick LeSabre, and the plan is to rock that Buick. Because it's not what you drive that defines you, it's Jesus, and He seems to think we're a good fit for now.