057 I Junked the Family Car: Confessions from Rivers
The Grandpa Channel: Grandparent Stories, Family Legacy & Life Lessons · with Steve Harris – Real Talk, Real Laughs & the Real Grandparent Life
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Show Notes
The summer of 1972.
A battered 1967 Oldsmobile station wagon.
A teenage son who forgot to shift out of low gear.
In this solo episode, Steve tells the story of the night he unknowingly destroyed the family car — and the way his father responded.
No yelling.
No shaming.
No lifelong reminders.
Just forgiveness.
Through that moment, Steve began to understand something deeper about the nature of God — gracious, merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness.
In this episode:
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The story of the “thrown rods” and broken speedometer
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A father who modeled quiet restraint
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What it means to forgive quickly — and forget
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How we all “throw rods” in our own lives
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Why repentance and mercy matter
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The kind of God people see through us
We all hope for a Father — earthly and Heavenly — who won’t blow sky high when we mess up.
Pull up a chair.