Faith&Friends
GOD IN MY LIFE
One of a Kind My son’s Matchbox collection gave me a timely reminder of God’s love. by Diane Stark
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om, can I choose a Matchbox car?” my eightyear-old son, Nathan, asked at the grocery store one day. I looked at the less-than-a-dollar price tag and nodded. “Sure. Pick one out.” Fifteen minutes later, Nathan was still standing in front of the cars, trying to decide. In an effort to speed things along, I pointed to a cool-looking car and said, “How about this one?” He shook his head. “I already have that one.” I pictured the giant container of Matchbox cars in his bedroom. “How could you possibly know?” “I know all of my cars.” He began pointing at the cars in the display. “I
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have that blue truck, and that red car, and that black van with the flames on the side.” “And you know it’s that exact one? Because I’m sure the company makes lots of red cars and blue trucks.” Nathan nodded. “They do, but I know which ones are mine.” I still couldn’t quite believe it. I pulled out my cellphone and took pictures of the cars he had pointed to. Finally, Nathan chose a car to buy and we headed to the checkout. “I Love My Cars” When we got home, I started putting away our groceries. Nathan went upstairs to his room, and when he came back to the kitchen, he was carrying a few of his toy cars. He held them out to show me and said, “I told you I already had these.” I compared the cars to the photos on my phone. They matched exactly.
