So, hear me out-I’m not crazy. Okay, maybe I am a little crazy but aren’t we all with our little quirks and anxieties? I finally took my car to the car wash, the newest one in our little town except it’s not really new because I think it’s been here for at least three years. I am a little leery of car washes. No, I don’t have a full-blown fear, just that the unexpected process causes me slight anxiety. Questions before entering the car wash pop into mind like- will I move over far enough to be in line on that track thingy? Will I gun it when I exit? What does my face look like to the guy directing me onto the thing? Do I look bewildered?

My mom volunteered to ride with me and help me vacuum out my car when the car wash was over. Bless her. She didn’t really know how dirty my car really was. I was silently relieved that she volunteered because my aforementioned of apprehensions. I know what you are thinking. She’s 37 and is afraid of the big bad car wash. It’s silly. I think there’s a deeper meaning behind the silliness of it all.

When you enter the car wash, you put your car into neutral and take your foot off the brakes-ceasing to have control of your car. As the wash begins, you cannot see in front of you for the most part except that I have a front camera so I could see but in older cars, you would not be able to see. It’s really symbolic of life and trusting God to see you through. You have to give up complete control and sometimes you really don’t know what’s ahead, following only his lead. When the experience is over and God brings you through, you are washed clean of your old self with a sparkling new outlook.

For those in Demopolis, if you see Joe and Jim, tell them I finally did the car wash. They will probably look at you kind of funny and that’s okay. It’s good to not take yourself too seriously. I’ll be back to the car wash less apprehensive. God does that, he shines a light and makes a way. The path less traveled then becomes more familiar.

If I had any advice- it would be to go through the Car Wash or whatever is your unknown.