7-Eleven, But No Snow!

I didn't get much done today. The day just kind of got away from me.

I went to rent a movie last night at Blockbuster. Yes, I was renting a movie on a Friday night. I was only there for a short time and walked out to find a $35 parking ticket on my car. Needless to say, I was a bit upset. But I should have put a quarter in the meter. I would have saved my self $34.75, if I would have just put one quarter in the meter. I still think it's dumb they give parking tickets out at the Blockbuster parking lot!

It was cool here in LA today. The wind was blowing hard and it reminded me of Oklahoma... minus the palm trees.

It made me think back to change again and how thankful I was for getting to put a jacket on when I walked outside today. You'd be surprised how much you miss the little things. I guess that's true with anything, not just the weather.

I watched LifeChurch online tonight. They have a service in OKC at 7pm and I'm able to watch it live here at 5pm. It's amazing how many ways God speaks to you. He speaks to us through his word, through other people, and lately he's spoke to me through the weather. Tonight's sermon was talking about Jesus, our Wonderful Counselor! It was a great message for this season of my life. Craig talked about getting really honest and telling God what you were sick with. Not necessarily in a physical state. It was encouraging because I felt like that has been something I've been doing this past couple of days. Getting really honest with God and myself.

I went to 7-Eleven tonight... which by the way they are only convenience stores and not gas stations. There is no gas in front. Kind of strange... But this old man was yelling at the cashier and she was yelling back at him. There were probably 6 people in the store that were just watching (and trying to act like they weren't) as these two people just yelled awful things at one another. So I stepped to the counter and just said to both of them "Merry Christmas to everyone." Haha! I don't know why or where that came from. But it did cause them to stop arguing for a second. They paused...both looked over at me...and then turned back and continued to yell obscenities. I felt for a second like I was in a Christmas movie and looked out the window hoping it would be snowing... But it wasn't.