Gas and Travel

This past weekend we traveled up to St Louis for a family reunion on Laura's side of the family. I had heard rumors Friday evening that there was a gas shortage in Nashville. So I thought it would be prudent to fill-up in Shelbyville before heading up to the reunion. We paid $3.99 a gallon which is still much higher than the average price in Huntsville of $3.69. All of this is still due to fall out from Hurricane Ike (we once had a dog named Ike but then that is a different story).

It made me think back to the gas shortages in the 1970's. Although that was due to over regulation issues. I still remember how panicked people became. It seems we are always an inch away from anarchy. Just announce in the morning on the radio it is going to snow and by 3PM there will be little left on the grocery store shelf. We as a nation are a greedy, selfish lot full of fear.

Well back to the gas shortage. Sure enough as we drove through the Nashville area, gas stations were either out of gas or mobbed by a line of cars that seemed to go down the road for miles. A shortage that could be manageable was exasperated by fearful people (much like stock traders). We even saw police at a couple of stations, I can only imagine some disagreements and fights had broken out.

The really interesting thing was that once we got to the Kentucky border there seemed to be plenty of gas. Just 40 miles outside of Nashville. The prices steadily decline to a low of $3.50 in the St. Louis area. At these prices maybe someday I will consider buying an older diesel and making some homemade fuel. I think first we need to get a tractor for the place to make it more cost effective.



Well all in all it was a good trip. Our family was blessed by being able to listen to several sermons and receive a timely lesson on the depravity of man. We can be thankful that we serve a God who is rich in mercy and that we are not dependent upon our government or man for our hope and security.

Romans 8:14-16

14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. 15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. 16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: