Seeing God in the Back Seat of My Minivan
20 December 2006

As the father of four young boys, let’s just say I’m exposed to all sorts of mischief. Don’t get me wrong, there’s plenty o tender moments, but what I seem to write about a lot are those, “Oh, no you didn’t!” type of events. I guess that’s because I see me in those moments, thinking back to when I was a little guy and always finding a way to get into big trouble. I don’t only see myself in these moments, it seems I always see a bit of a lesson in them for myself. Let me tell you what I mean.

Last night my wife picked me up from work with the four boys in the minivan. Now, what you need to realize is we had just recently bought this van, a van my wife had been wanting for years. Keep this in mind. And while we’re sitting at a red light, above the usual back-seat noises a phrase catches my wife’s and my ear—"I’m stuck.” That can’t be good.

Looking back I see our 7-year old tangled up in his seat belt. And this is where the fun begins.

I told him to…

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Jared Hawkins is the husband of one woman and the father of four boys. He also has a big boxer named King. He is a writer, video game nerd, and a pastor at a church. Jared lives in Palm Beach County, Florida, USA.

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