tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545442826180448050.post6633388411679328772..comments2023-11-14T18:36:16.752-08:00Comments on One Bright Corner: The Vast Car ConspiracyLaurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01275901948825550198noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545442826180448050.post-73869996267284456692011-02-20T20:09:08.967-08:002011-02-20T20:09:08.967-08:00I absolutely love the new design!!! So stylish and...I absolutely love the new design!!! So stylish and modern, and so cute! I've been having fun checking everything out on your newly designed blog =)Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12773293373977823321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545442826180448050.post-70736455216771595922011-02-19T09:57:10.844-08:002011-02-19T09:57:10.844-08:00Excited for next weeks posts! Maybe you'll com...Excited for next weeks posts! Maybe you'll come see me!Elizabeth Kilpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16763397163174215655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545442826180448050.post-16365476976719316602011-02-18T23:46:38.363-08:002011-02-18T23:46:38.363-08:00A great post and a good reminder to use those irri...A great post and a good reminder to use those irritations as character builders. :) Thanks for sharing in a humorous way! And, I'm looking forward to what next week holds. :)Ruthie H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08300424322263964718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545442826180448050.post-21955154567787729592011-02-18T14:14:38.996-08:002011-02-18T14:14:38.996-08:00Grandpa George was the name of my family's &qu...Grandpa George was the name of my family's "special" truck that I drove once upon a time. Believe me, the memories are well worth the trial! Thanks for a good smile and laugh on my Friday afternoon.Brandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09021652336148029523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545442826180448050.post-89974276633961958812011-02-18T12:38:39.317-08:002011-02-18T12:38:39.317-08:00Kaylyn--Wow, that makes my car stories pale in com...Kaylyn--Wow, that makes my car stories pale in comparison! But it is amazing that, no matter what the story is, God does allow us to laugh about it later and see the lessons in it if we are willing. That is wonderful that your dad was able to witness to the cab driver! I can completely see God's hand in that situation because your dad had the right response, unlike my human response so many times. Thanks so much for sharing that story!<br />A Joyful Chaos--Thanks for commenting! I know what you mean--I get used to all the little imperfections around here until a new eye points them out to me again! Hmmm...and that definitely reminds me to be gracious with other's imperfections as well as my own family's!<br />Jacqueline--I'm sure glad I'm not the only one! I was nodding my head in agreement as I read your comment about the red lights--it's always my temptation to let my blood pressure rise on those! I am so glad that God is in control of all this technology, and that it makes it possible to keep in contact with you! (-:Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275901948825550198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545442826180448050.post-56173129534292031202011-02-18T12:00:30.687-08:002011-02-18T12:00:30.687-08:00Oh goodness Lauren... This post had me rolling wit...Oh goodness Lauren... This post had me rolling with laughter and identifying with all of the little annoyances that the Lord seems to bring about at what we think is exactly the "wrong time!" I also laughed when you mentioned being a perfectionist and easily irritated because that has been one of the biggest struggles God has been working on in my life for the past 5-10 years or so. I used to find myself irritated at everything until I started realizing that those little irritations were the type of things God was using to teach me the character qualities of patience, kindness, joy, and love that I was praying for. It always amazes me how we Christians think that when we pray for a certain character quality we'll just happen to develop it overnight with absolutely no pain or struggle involved in the process, because God wouldn't want us to have to struggle would he? I've learned to thank God for all of those "irritations" and am so thankful that everything isn't always as perfect as I'd like it to be. Those red lights that used to make my blood pressure rise because we were already running late and didn't have time to wait 30-60 seconds longer turned into times of stopping, praying, and calming my spirit before the Lord. Isn't it amazing how he uses even the technology of the 21st century to turn our focus back to him?!Jacquelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17896895874666806136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545442826180448050.post-63720856929666693662011-02-18T11:33:40.213-08:002011-02-18T11:33:40.213-08:00Hilarious! You had me laughing out loud. Though ou...Hilarious! You had me laughing out loud. Though our vehicle has never acted in unexpected ways there have been plenty of other things we've had to deal with in just the proper way or they wouldn't work. Most times we don't think about it until someone comes to visit and our quirky things give them a headache.A Joyful Chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13647481484192797931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545442826180448050.post-1583358294782012702011-02-18T10:33:15.960-08:002011-02-18T10:33:15.960-08:00I had to laugh at this! We've experienced simi...I had to laugh at this! We've experienced similar "character-building lessons" from our van. Last weekend our whole family (there are nine of us) was on the way to an event when the van suddenly broke down in a pretty bad part of town. Sooo, we had the van towed and then had to sit on the curb of a very busy road and wait for 2 taxis to take us back home (30 miles away). Needless to say, it wasn't exactly a cheap trip. ;) All that said, it could have been far worse. The van could have broken down on an overpass...or somthing. God can use even the most frustrating sircumstances for His glory, though! Our family learned that we can't control some scenarios, but we can control our response. Thanks for the encouragement! <br /><br />P.S. My dad also had the opportunity to share the gospel with the cab-driver. Isn't God good? :DKaylyn https://www.blogger.com/profile/06351284973562819640noreply@blogger.com