Prerequisites

"Youth group is scary," Justin piped up on the ride home.

"How so?" I wanted to know.

"It's just scary," Justin said, squirming and shrugging his shoulders.

I could tell he didn't want to start, have or finish this conversation.

"Scary, uncomfortable or scary..." I trailed off, not being certain what I had planned to say next.

"Just some of the things we talk about," he replied.

Oh?  Interesting.  And by interesting I mean, tell me everything...right now!

"Like what?" I said, trying to sound calm.

I was starting to worry.

"Heaven."

Admittedly, I had not seen that coming.  I opened my mouth to speak but closed it again when no words presented themselves.

"Heaven?" I stammered.

"Yeah.  It just sounds like you have to do so much to get in."

Oh, wow.

- 15 November 2012