The Last of The First Five

I have the wonderful privilege of working at the MINNESOTA STATE FAIR!!! A family in our Church has a business that they promote every year in the Home Improvement Building. Well, the other day my son and I were a bit early and so I decided to wait in line for a KARE 11 bag (crazy I know) they were giving them away at 10:30 and so I hopped in line at 9:30. I was 5th in line and then the crew from KARE decided to line people up in a sep section. There we were-the first five in line, and I was the last of the first five. We were all a bit crazy truth be told :D
About 45 minutes in to our “wait together” a gentlemen came up to ask me what street we were on-now keep in mind that I was asked to NOT LET ANYONE ELSE STAND BEHIND ME (I am WAY too much of a people pleaser for that role)-I told him which street and he continued to stand near the privileged five and wait for his party. A lady who had been part of “section two” jumped over the gate and told me in no uncertain terms to “watch that guy, he may try to just sneak in right behind you” I think I gave her a ‘WHOA NELLY’ Look. WOW, I thought to myself it is crazy what we invest in, myself included, things that really do not matter in light of eternity…time to ease up and invest what will last. On a side note-I did get my really nice blue backpack bag :D and it reminds me how crazy I am and that life is too short to worry about who may or may not be cutting in line!

Always a Pupil

There is an old song that features people of different ages singing the same chorus-the chorus goes like this:
HE'S STILL WORKING ON ME
TO MAKE ME WHAT I NEED TO BE
IT TOOK HIM JUST A WEEK TO MAKE THE MOON AND STARS
THE SUN AND THE EARTH AND JUPITER AND MARS
HOW LOVING AND PATIENT HE MUST BE
'CAUSE HE'S STILL WORKING ON ME
Picture a 4 year old, a 30 year old and a 90 year old all singing!
Not one of us has learned all there is to learn on this journey-there is always something to glean if we are willing to keep learning and growing in the process to be more like Christ~
I for one feel like I HAVE A WHOLE LOT MORE to learn in each day I'm given-
Did you know that the word "pupil" has two meanings? It is the opening in the center of the iris that receives light AND it is also a student learning from a teacher or mentor-I think it is kind of cool that light allows one to see better or something anew-kind of like learning wouldn't you say? ;D