Today is the first day of my vacation! I'm still recovering from my illness. I've been thinking about a few things recently but don't feel like thinking it through today. I just want to rest and relax for at least one day before getting to things that need to get done.

I've been thinking about the difference between helping and serving, about how individualism is so highly regarded in the American culture but to my immediate mind not in the Bible, and about relationships based upon needing and being needed (Is there manipuation involved in both parties?).

I spent the day at a wholesale toy shop in downtown Los Angeles. Am I helping or am I serving? What do I think I'm doing? What is my intent?