Tuesday Tidings May 16, 2023

Dearest Members of Bethlehem,
“Blessed is the one who considers the poor!” Psalm 41:1
Did you know that many new cars come equipped with heated seats?
The seat heater might seem like a great convenience in the dead of
winter, but it sure does raise a lot of questions.
Why was the seat heater invented? Once heated seats became an
option on our cars, how many people truly wanted them? Or, were
they installed automatically, thereby immediately raising the prices of
new cars? And, of course, isn’t the heated seat just something else to
break, wear out, and ultimately go kaput?
The seats in my first car were made from a material called vinyl. You
may have heard of it. I think vinyl might have been better, in the
sense that vinyl seats had the capacity to build character.
In the summer, vinyl seats absorbed every bit of heat from the