You hold everything together

June, 14, 2008.

Moving out.
Dad and Eric talked about this too. After thinking about it for a while, I think I owe it to my family and to dad to coincide with the boundaries he has set- and comply willingly and obediently with what he asks. If that means being home at 11, then honoring that. I realize now that he doesn't need to keep tabs on me, but he wants to know where I am and what I'm doing and who I'm with because he wants me to be safe. He wants me the best things for me. Understanding of that will come as I submit to him. I love him. And I love him. Both of them.
Tomorrow is Father's Day. I want to write him an oober honest letter. He is truly my favorite. I'm so thankful for him. I'll do it.


The Party Scene
It makes me SO sad, and so disappointed to hear about tonight. I think you can totally go out and have a drink, have a good time with friends and such. But that is a DANGEROUS line to walk. Naph, Sarah, David, John, Rachel, Emily went out. John got drunk and started cursing and smoking. Sarah and JP got flirty. DT and Rachel may have kissed. Emily and Naph were the only sober ones. Emily- most likely because she is afraid to get drunk.. well good, its not a good place to be when you don't have any control and little recollection of your actions and words. Naph- because she KNOWS she doesn't want to be like that. She, I feel, is the only one who has a handle on things. You can have so much fun without being sloshed. Up side: you don't wake up with a headache. You don't throw up. You keep your friends. You actually MAKE new ones. You weigh your words and actions.

Chris Tomlin- I Stand Amazed (How Marvelous)
^and I broke.

Where is the righteousness? Where is the holiness in THAT lifestyle that we are called to? Those guys lost all authority to speak into DT's life.
WHY did they risk it? The doors are further apart now.
The life of medicated compromise.


Christ, be the center of our lives
Be the place we fix our eyes
Be the center of our lives
Christ, be the center of our lives
Be the place we fix our eyes
Be the center of our lives
You're the center of the universe
Everything was made in you, Jesus
breathe of every living thing
Everything was made for you
you hold everything together
You hold everything together
You hold everything together
You hold everything together