Friends @ camp are...

FRIENDS FOREVER!!

(including heaven)

Camping Sessions are coming

There are few things in life that I prepare way in advance for every year. Camp is one of them. We have started preparing for talent nite....actually we hope that the powers to be (directors) will go a step further and allow us an hour to perform on Friday nite.
As I travel the train to work this AM (PHI to WAS). I am again struggling with who I am am and my purpose. I truly try to inspire people in all walks every possible minute that I can and see our lives here as, but a mist and yet right now my job has time flying by at incredible speed.

Back to the music at hand--- I think we have a solid three songs we will be working on with maybe 2-3 more in the works. I am a music lover, but let me tell you....singing praises to God with or without an instrument is one of my favorite pastimes.
I recently started songleading @ my church and it is exhilarating...it took a while to get past the nervousness of singing, but all the while remembering that I was with family made it easier.
Some of my faves to sing:
Here I am to Worship
Shout to the Lord
Listen to Our Hearts
Step by Step
How Great Thou Art
Prince of Peace
I learned Prince of Peace from a pretty cool fella @ camp a few years ago; Monty Tuttle and family. When we geared up the kids to sing this it was some of the most beautiful singing ever.
It could bring a tear to your eye....all this being said let me add some scripture to your day:

And the blind and the lame came to Him in the temple, and He healed them.
But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that He had done, and the children who were shouting in the temple, "Hosanna to the Son of David," they became indignant and said to Him, "Do You hear what these children are saying?" And Jesus said to them, "Yes; have you never read, 'OUT OF THE MOUTH OF INFANTS AND NURSING BABIES YOU HAVE PREPARED PRAISE FOR YOURSELF'?"

Children GET God....become childlike with Him!

Authentic

What's REAL??

Look in my eyes and tell me....am I real?

The one whose name I don't like to mention ( think evil one) will look in your eyes and is real....but is also the King of Lies.

God is the King of Kings and is justice~~~God does not lie and is as real as it gets!!!

I look at so much and it is so fake---including people---be real out there---

Everyone wants something for nothing, don't let that be you. Work for what you want/have and give to all who have need. Don't judge when you give, but give with love.

Look around~~ the world is searching for the truth of life and it is right in front of them!
It's Jesus Christ whose name is so common that it is not respected and what does that tell you???

Yup, He's as real and authentic as it gets!

Be the truth~~ Be Jesus~~Right here, right now!

Stand apart

Rocky Balboa and the book of James

It ain't how hard you hit, its how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward! ... Rocky Balboa

Been thinking of some of my camp friends who are going through some tough times.

James said it this way: Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.

The world is a HARSH place. Divorce--Sickness--Hurt--Pain--Death
But if you really, really, really, believe in God and that Jesus is His son, well, then, you can rest assured that He has prepared a place for you.

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.

That is heaven....the most beautiful place you can't even imagine.

God loves all of us so much despite our misgivings. Do not let man get in the way of God for you. Man's faults are the reason Jesus died. God loves you that much. Read His word and learn it for yourself and pray to Him.....do these things and YOU will start to SEE HIM.....

Sound crazy?
I don't think so.

the one thing that i know...

Arms nailed down, are you telling me something?

Eyes turned out, are you looking for someone?

This is the one thing, The one thing that I know.

Blood-stained brow, are you dying for nothing?

Flesh and blood, is it so elemental?

This is the one thing, The one thing that I know.

Blood-stained brow, He wasn't broken for nothing.

Arms nailed down, He didn't die for nothing.

This is the one thing,

I caught Jars of Clay last nite in Philly. Quite often dubbed as a Christian band. I like what the lead singer expressed to an interviewer once a little better then agreeing with the label of Christian music.

Dan Haseltine said: "our songs ... [are] not really there to explain our faith," but are "written about our life that is affected by our faith."

Shirt Update

Alrighty campers here is where we are:

Tye-Dye Green & White is @ 17 votes

Old School Green is @ 12

That being said I have found a source for shirts that is price friendly. So this looks like a go and the Cutts family will not have to become a tye-dye factory (they might be disappointed!).

Here is the concern:

The green and white tye dye shirt are not as fun and flashy as you might think. The green being used is more of a forest/hunter green (dark) and not really a fun happy green :(

I am thinking of pulling rank and ordering the common rainbow tye dyes....you know the over the top, insane, happy, fun, cheerful type :)

If you would like to weigh in on this thought process just "hit" comment.

If I, and whomever might weigh in, pull rank that means that we will have disillusioned the 29 souls who have thus far voted for either of the above choices....thoughts?

camp is cool

Camp is cool!

Why?

Because you can be yourself and yet you are loved.

Why?

Because the people at camp are trying to be like Jesus and love.

Why?

There are lots of reasons as to "why" we want to be like Jesus.

Lots and lots of academic reasons,

but the bottom line is.....

it just feels right

spring has sprung

Good AM campers!

It's a Sunday!

A day to worship Him
Sing to him
pray to Him

Pray...pray constantly, always talk to Him

Who by worrying can add one day or hour to their life?

Do the birds worry about being fed?

God loves us all so much.
His love is greater then ANYTHING we can even imagine
We cannot even comprehend Him

Do you realize that your home is not your home?
What will you do on earth that will matter?

Our home is with Him
Him who gives l ife eternally
Him who forgives,
loves without question

May your foundation be on the word of God
May you take this day and give it to God
Let others see the Holy Spirit in you

love to love