Back in the saddle

Well, at long last, I’m back in the office after a week at camp and a couple days with my girlfriend. It was time well spent (both things included). I think that the weather that we experienced last week while I was at Illiana was the best that I’ve ever seen at a week of camp! 5 straight days of low humidity, sunny skies, and warm weather is about the best anyone can ask for. Now watch, the weather for my next week, Sr. High in July, will be an absolute scorcher. But no sense getting pessimistic, now is there? Camp was went well but was trying in ways that it hadn’t been before. Just like growing up, with the added title of being a dean (even on a team), comes more responsibilities and the need to have all our ducks in a row. This was the first time in years we’ve been without John at the helm and it was our turn (Tim, Brian, Steve, Jennifer, Brenda, and myself) to spread our own wings. We, or at least I, saw some places where we need to work on for next year. And that’s ok. Now I’m back in the office and getting ready for the rest of the summer. On tap is the canoe trip on Monday the 12th. I’ve only got 2 signed up right now, so get on the list! Friday the 16th is a Young Adults (not Youth Group, to be sure) fellowship night at Pizza Inn and Putt-Putt in TH. Come on out. Well, now it’s off to the races…or into the sunset…whatever.

Proverbs 7:4-5 says, “Say to wisdom, ‘You are my sister’, and call understanding your kinsman; they will keep you from the adulteress, from the wayward wife with her seductive words.” Wisdom is to be as close to you as a family member. Sure, some folks don’t get along or even like their siblings from time to time, but we know them inside and out. Many times, wisdom is like that, too. We know what we ought to do but the wisdom of doing the right thing often seems like a killjoy to the fun we might otherwise have. But in the end, wisdom pays off. It keeps us safe. It keeps us heading straight on the safe path. It keeps us away from the harm that is personified in the wayward wife and the adulteress. Bad company corrupts good character, and spending time with these chicks will put you in the grave. Let’s try and spend some more quality time at home with the fam: brothers, sisters, and Father.