The Front Porch- My Daddy the Mud Buggy Man
As Father's Day approaches I couldn't help but reflect on my Mud Buggy Man. Happy Father's Day to all of the Dad's out there who help hold the pieces together...
The Mud Buggy Man-
My Daddy was a mud buggy man. For those of you that don't quite know what that is, a mud buggy is a concoction of truck parts that come together to create a crazy creation that can just about go anywhere. Through careful thought and a lot of ingenuity, square fenders are often made to shield round tires, corners of cabs and pieces of carburetors can cause a mud buggy to crank on a dime.
The secret to the mud buggy though is the driver. The mud buggy driver is versed in making a way when there is none. Through trees and trails a new course is often charted as the passengers hang on...and hang on you better. I remember as a kid riding on top of the cab, in between the seats and on the back of the beast as Daddy brought us through some tough roads. He set his mind on making it through and we believed in him.
Our faith in him never waivered.
It should be the same with our faith in God. Often times, our human side gets in the way and we want to drive in the wrong direction. God however if given back the drivers seat will get us exactly where we need to go.
He may use different parts and pieces to get us there, but once parked, we can rest in knowing that the Mighty Mud Buggy man upstairs has helped us make it home...
Thinking about my Daddy and his mud buggy tonight from "The Front Porch"
