Just Take Your Foot Off the Gas

This is the comment that Jess left for my second blog:

"Jesus would be likeDear Carrie,Take your foot off the gas. Just take it off.:) Jokes. I love you mom. I do, I do!"

Sooooo, I can't resist commenting on this. J is referring to how I backseat drive. It all started when the kids were learning to drive. I'm not sure why their father didn't teach them to drive, but it seems like I always had the honors. With that honor came the phrase, "Just take your foot off the gas!" That certainly could be my theme for raising children. They want to do everything fast and technology has down nothing to change the process.

First, there is absolutely nothing scarier than putting your child behind the wheel of a car. At 16, they think they own the world and since they own it, they want to get into their own set of wheels and see it for themselves. There is nothing you can say to make them see how dangerous driving can be. I was especially hard on Brise, since he was the first. Branden drove like he played football and Jess..... She just laughed at me and still does.

So, Boo, what would Jesus mean if he sent you an email saying, "Just take your foot off the gas?" Would that mean that he is a backseat driver and if he is, shouldn't you listen to him? So logically, if Jesus gives the same backseat driving tips as yo momma, maybe you should listen to her!!!!!! (I love you, too. I do, I do!)