Let Freedom Reign
I love Sundays on or before the Fourth of July. Mostly because I'm in our church Sanctuary Choir and we will always put together a medley of patriotic hymns and music that is just wonderful to sing. This morning was no exception. I sang in all three of our morning worship services (8:00, 9:00, and 10:15) simply because I loved the music so much. The choir sounded just excellent. Full of passion and energy, which is exactly how we should approach a holiday such as this. It truly is more than just the fireworks and the barbeque.
The rest of today passed quietly with few things happening that are noteworthy. I was glad to have the afternoon to relax a little. I worked 7-8 hour shifts back to back the last two evenings at Chick-Fil-A. Exhausting, yes, but I was happy to have the hours. However, we got wind of a shooting that occured near the front entrance of our mall late last night while we were preparing to close down. Apparantly, a group of people got into an argument and one person pulled out a gun and started firing. At least three people were shot, including one man who was shot in the leg. Thankfully, none of the injuries were life-threatening. There was an ambulance and at least ten or fifteen police cars parked out front. Needless to say, it made quite a few of my co-workers uneasy about getting ready to venture outside to their cars to leave for the night. I parked on the other side of the mall, having gotten there earlier in the day, but that incident was more than enough to make me double-check my surroundings prior to going to it outside. I know my parents were terribly worried for my safety, and I honestly don't blame them.
Song of the Day: Camp Kirkland - "God Bless the U.S.A."
Verse of the Day: “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” - Romans 8:38-39
The rest of today passed quietly with few things happening that are noteworthy. I was glad to have the afternoon to relax a little. I worked 7-8 hour shifts back to back the last two evenings at Chick-Fil-A. Exhausting, yes, but I was happy to have the hours. However, we got wind of a shooting that occured near the front entrance of our mall late last night while we were preparing to close down. Apparantly, a group of people got into an argument and one person pulled out a gun and started firing. At least three people were shot, including one man who was shot in the leg. Thankfully, none of the injuries were life-threatening. There was an ambulance and at least ten or fifteen police cars parked out front. Needless to say, it made quite a few of my co-workers uneasy about getting ready to venture outside to their cars to leave for the night. I parked on the other side of the mall, having gotten there earlier in the day, but that incident was more than enough to make me double-check my surroundings prior to going to it outside. I know my parents were terribly worried for my safety, and I honestly don't blame them.
Song of the Day: Camp Kirkland - "God Bless the U.S.A."
Verse of the Day: “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” - Romans 8:38-39
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