Five Years, 108,000 Miles, Ready to Go!

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This morning I saw a note in my inbox from the Honda dealership. It congratulated me on the fifth anniversary of buying Be Still (or Bestill), my 2020 CR-V. Yes, “Be Still” is a strange name for a car. Cars, by their creation, are meant to NOT be still. The name comes from Psalm 46:10, which admonishes believers to “Be still and know that I am GOD.” That’s one of the things I love to do when I’m traveling and see something incredible in nature: stop and remember God Who created it. Of course, there are also songs called “Be Still.” I think my favorite one is by The Fray, although I also like The Killers’ song. And, of course, there’s a contemporary Christian song called “Be Still and Know,” by Steven Curtis Chapman. Coincidentally enough, today my odometer hit 108,000 miles exactly. That’s 21,600 miles a year. The great thing about Hondas is that they, with a number of other brands (like Toyota and Subaru), have a longstanding reputation for being very reliable cars. This car hasn’t given me any trouble (save for an oil leak…which was caught very early by an eagle-eyed mechanic so it could be fixed before it caused any problems). I have the car serviced regularly at a Honda dealership. Yes, that might cost me a few dollars more than going to the instant oil change place; however, the mechanics know my car (as evidenced by them catching the oil leak and a place where mice had chewed a couple of the wires). Of course, many of those 108,000 miles have been put on the car while taking trips, and you’ve been along in the back seat figuratively. Here’s to the next five years and 108,000 miles!!! The photo is a screen grab of the e-mail the Honda dealer sent.