I'm a grateful passenger

I struggled with what to name this blog. Isn't that kind of silly? I mean I really struggled. I thought about the obvious (like "Pastor's Blog) or a variation on that theme (like, "Pastor's blog, stardate 062308), but that wasn't inspiring, even for me. I thought about the obscure, the humorous, the spiritual; all a part of who I am, but none that were really me. So I settled on "the grateful passenger." When I say I am the grateful passenger, I am acknowledging that I am not in control of my life, but One who is much more qualified is. Granted, sometimes I am the "disgruntled passenger;" I have a very human tendency to try to wrestle away the steering wheel, which He allows me to do, until I put the whole thing in the ditch. It is those times I realize I'm like a five-year old trying to drive a car: I can choose for my feet to hit the pedals OR to see over the steering wheel, but not both! So I am daily learning to live in grace, and learning to be thankful for just being along for the ride. This blog will be a regular look at the view from the passenger's side. After all, God is doing amazing things in our midst and He gives us all a great view. I call shotgun!