ponderings

So - the first week of camp ended; the campers left and all was quiet for a moment. Thirty-three 8 and 9 year olds went home with their parents and I enjoyed a brief moment of silence. No children yelling or jumping up and down; no one being reminded to remove their hat while in the dining room; no one running up to me and smothering me with hugs. I miss it though - I miss the young children singing and shouting camp songs; I miss the laughter and the excitement of the waterfront; I miss the smiles and the free spirit. I like being at camp. Most children do.

I will be at camp again tomorrow - forty-five 12 and 13 year olds. It will be different, but it will be fun. God is good like that. God is faithful. He is creative and he is amazing. God, the Almighty Lord of all creation, lives in us and dwells among us. He speaks through us and he fills us with with the values we need for each moment of each day. He does not give us a portion of patience and say "you must ration this out for today." No, he continually fills us with a new measure of patience. We are not given strength for one situation but not another. God never slinks away or pushes us to complete a task on our own. Isn't that incredible?!

I love my God and he loves me.