Driving Notes

For your Who Knew Wednesday today, we talked about National Cheesecake and National Share A Hug Day!

Today is a day where you’re encouraged to share a hug with your friends, family, or whoever may need one! How did this day start? It was by a man named Mike Brundritt. This is his story:

I am Mike Brundritt, I once lived a wonderful life. I was married to the woman of my dreams with plans to be married forever, and had spent 19yrs together. We both had successful jobs, were positive members of the community, and our church. We were raising two great sons; our oldest son was involved with every sport he could play, while our youngest enjoyed video games. As a family, friends and other family members have always surrounded us and have been a part of our lives. I would have said I was pretty fortunate.

On the afternoon of July 30, 2017, everything changed, we were returning home from a family vacation, camping. During our drive we were involved in a motor vehicle collision in which we were hit from behind by a transport truck. This collision, in the blink of an eye changed my whole world. My wife and oldest son passed away immediately. My youngest son and I both survived the accident but we both have mental issues since, and I am also recovering from back injuries. It has been a long road to make a recovery, and it still is.

Fast forward to the first anniversary of the accident. A few days before the anniversary I was thinking of ways that I could honour and remember my wife and son. I was remembering how much of a loving family we were, always sharing hugs, both as a greeting, or a goodbye. It was also a way to say I love you. A hug was also shared between many friends after the accident. A hug is a special connection between people that lets each other know they are cared about. The idea came to me that I could start a hug day to honour the lives of my family.

I woke up on July 30, 2018 with the idea that I wanted to start a special day, the problem was that I did not know how to start it. I started with a post on my facebook profile, and it was shared with friends. Friends and family then shared my message further, and the message magically took off. Within days it was shared across Canada, to various parts of the United States, to England, Lebanon, and Australia. I was contacted by the local news and my message was spread even more. I was amazed how fast and far my message has travelled.

You can find the full article talking about National Share A Hug Day on daysoftheyear.com by clicking HERE!

Today is also National Cheesecake Day!

You can celebrate by enjoying your favorite cheesecake, either by making it yourself or by going out to your favorite cheesecake bakery and enjoying some!

Who knew cheesecake dates back all the way with the Ancient Greeks around 200 AD! This sweet dessert is believed to be one of the first made in the world.

You can read more of the full article talking about National Cheesecake Day by clicking HERE!

We played a game of Who Am I? today! Here were the five biographical hints about our mystery famous person:

1. I was born today, July 30, 1863 in Dearborn, Michigan.
2. I was married to Clara Bryant in 1888, and we had one son named Edsel, who later took over my company.
3. In 1908, I created the first car that was affordable for middle-class Americans, and that car was called the Model T.
4. In 1903, I introduced the moving assembly line, which assisted in reducing production time and cost of the Model T.
5. I was best friends with Thomas Edison, and I credit him often for encouraging me to pursue my automobile ideas.

I am… Henry Ford!

Congratulations to Kari from Newark for calling in and guessing him correctly, taking home a $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica! Tune in tomorrow for some devotions and worship music during Praise Thursday!

Thank you so much for listening!
– Joe and Ethan