Driving Archives (6 entries)
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Driving Archives — Driving an automobile on today’s roads makes for a good allegory or metaphor for lessons in spirituality.
· 10 October 2006 | 49 words
The traffic that speeds by the lone vehicle pulled over onto the side of the highway by the trooper with his police car lights flashing is not much different than a herd of wildebeest standing off at a safe distance...
· 7 May 2006 | 126 words
The 10 commandments for peace on the roads are: Begin with a prayer. If you start late, arrive late. Alcohol is for the radiator, not the operator. If entry into the flow of traffic is facilitated by the courtesy of...
· 12 January 2006 | 85 words
When I am in a hurry, why do I always seem to get stuck behind the driver who is sticking to their New Year's resolution of driving the speed limit? I guess if I prayed for patience, God is not...
· 17 May 2004 | 407 words
There is humilty in trying to follow the rules of the road. There are also lessons in humility from driving that are transferable to other areas of our lives: Are you humble enough... • to allow someone to merge in...
· 29 January 2004 | 400 words
Two cars were waiting at a stoplight. The light turned green, but the man didn't notice it. A woman in the car behind him is watching traffic pass around them. The woman begins pounding on her steering wheel and yelling...
· 29 January 2004 | 97 words
I found the following line in a prayer posted at anima: why is it i can love other people...until i start driving a car? This line reminded me of one of the first comments I made to my friend David...