Growing up

Story number 3000000000000 of my life

After I woke up I made then decision to go get the Hep A shot I've been needing. After I prompted Kailin to jump into my car (for studying afterwards) we were off to the Denton County Health Department. My first frustration was that the clerk gave my a paper telling me to "fill this out" of every shot I'd had ever had and when. I turned it in coming to find out that I only needed to fill out the bottom part: ie my name, address, birthday, blah blah. Following was a rather heated conversation (from me really and just Kailin listening. After my "counseling session" had died down I then realized where my real frustration may have been coming from. I looked up the hours for the Health Department. I drove myself to the Health Department. I filled out my own paper work at the Health Department. I got the shot by myself at the Health Department. BUT I had never done anything like this without my mommy! Before I got my shot I told Kailin "If I get to pick a sticker, I hope they have Hello Kitty (my mom's favorite) cause I would pick that one. And I hope I get a lollipop too." Kailin just chuckled and nodded her head. Well, I'm sad to say that I did not get that choice of sticker and lollipop (another clue of me growing up) so I opted for Yogurt Story and telling my mom was the next best thing to her being there. Another step of growing up and closer to going to Thailand.

Idolatry

"Lord, this is a good thing, yet why have I made it so absolute?
What is it compared to You? If I have You, I don't have to have this. This cannot give me love and helps as You do. This is not my life-Jesus is my life. This is not my righteousness and worthiness. It cannot give me that-but You can and have."

-Tim Keller "Gospel in Life"

O death, where is your sting?

You were on the cross, my God, my God, alone, alone
You were on the cross, You died for us, alone, alone
You were on the cross, victorious, alone, alone



o death, where is your sting?
O hell, where is your victory?
O church, come stand in the light
Our God is not dead, He's alive, He's alive