Test driving a potty
By Keith Williamson Special to the Sentinel

Even the best of things doesn't last forever. I know because my potty just died. This catastrophe meant a trip to a building supply store selling such useful items.

My wife and I made two trips - one to investigate the options available, and another to make the purchase once we knew what models would fit in our home.

As we entered the store a second time, I told Debra the creative thought that entered my mind, "Do you think it would be possible for them to clear out the aisle so I can test drive the comfort of the prospective addition to our home. You know, this purchase will affect our lives for quite some time."

We got a good laugh at my comment. It was ridiculous and made no sense.

As the idea for this article was being formed in my mind on our way home, I told my wife the prospective title. She exclaimed, "That's cute, but what has that got to do with religion?"

"Even though it may seem a good thing, you can't test drive a potty. You have to assume it will do the job. It is a matter of faith. That being said, you tell me how ridiculous the idea of faith is."

Faith is not a ridiculous idea. It exists in many different forms, even in the middle of a domestic crisis like I have described.

Faith in a God that created everything is not a ridiculous idea either. It makes more sense than believing mud mixed somehow over millions of years to produce a single earthworm. Please note I wrote one earthworm not the many varieties of plants and animals we encounter on a daily basis.

If I could, I would thank my new potty for giving me the idea for this piece. The concept of faith is a good one. It is an idea that just can't be flushed down the toilet.