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In just a few minutes I’ll be heading out to a weekend camp as a volunteer camp “coach”. I was kind of thinking about what to look forward to in this experience, and although I’m sure we’ll have a good time with this age group (3rd-7th grades), I was kind of dreading it. Don’t get me wrong, I love working with students, I am technically a “student pastor” of sorts, but the younger they are the harder I find to “connect” on any significant level. So, I’ve been kind of trying to open myself up to a working out of some sort of lesson in patience or mentorship.

Anyways, while thinking about it, I began to think about the passage in scripture where Jesus spends time just hanging out with children. He says that the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to “those such as these” (the children). I don’t know if I’m gonna learn some life changing lesson this weekend or not, but I do know this: If the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to those like children, I probably need to spend time just hanging out with and pouring into the lives of children so that I can see what they’re like. Haha. I’ve always heard people say that you retain your youth when you spend time with those that are young. Could it be true?

So, I’m opening the pages of a new chapter in my blogging efforts. Inspired by my bud, Bo, I’ll post thoughts on books, songs, experiences, and just life in general. I may throw in a bit of theology here and there, but as always my perspectives seem to shift, while God remains the same, so take what you will, and we’ll go from there.

I’m coming from a place of consistent inconsistency. That is, when it comes to blogging, I have phases where I blog daily, and then others when I blog once every blue moon. Maybe if I can share my thoughts with friends and family around the world, I’ll become a consistent blogger.

Russ