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Friday, October 18, 2024
A bit over a year ago on a morning walk, I was startled to see this dynamic red Mustang in a driveway I was passing. What startled me wasn’t the car’s model, nor its color, but the electric charging cord plugged in just behind the front wheel.
“How have the mighty fallen,” I would have said to myself if I’d thought of it. Back in my day, tough little Mustangs were the epitome of cool, their gas-powered engine generating respectable motive power. Though they weren’t exactly “muscle cars,” they roared when you pumped the gas, and they could leave visible rubber-marks on asphalt highways if needed.
I don’t see the word “hybrid” on the trunk, which means that, even a year ago, this Mustang must have been fully electric, having to confine each trip to no longer than 300 miles, during the latter part of which the driver must diligently search for a charging station, and be prepared to wait for however long the regeneration took.
As you probably know, electric vehicles are the future. As I drive through the Seattle area, it seems as though every fifth car is a Tesla. Just today (Thursday, October 17) I also saw a Tesla truck, and at least two Rivians. And if batteries can be improved even more than they have been, and we can shove ourselves over the tipping point from fossil fuel to electricity, that’s probably a good thing all around.
Know what this makes me think about? Heaven.
Back in 1968 songwriter Joe South wrote and released a wistful and often-covered song about returning to childhood scenes. But its chorus speaks to me about humanity’s true home:
Don’t it make you wanna go home, now?
Don’t it make you wanna go home?
All God’s children get weary when they roam
Don’t it make you wanna go home?
Yes, Joe, I do want to go home.
To read some heartening Bible verses about heaven, click the link just below:
https://www.bibleinfo.com/en/topics/heaven