{"id":426,"date":"2004-06-07T10:45:06","date_gmt":"2004-06-06T22:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"\/?p=426"},"modified":"2004-06-07T10:45:06","modified_gmt":"2004-06-06T22:45:06","slug":"camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mhjb.co.nz\/blog\/archives\/426","title":{"rendered":"Camp"},"content":{"rendered":"

I spent the long weekend at Queens Birthday Camp. It was a nice time. It was fun being one of the old guys. It is hard to remember what it was like going to youth camps as a small person chock full of insecurities. The camp theme was Stewardship, which chuffed me. The end of Exodus 35<\/a> is choice, where CRAFTSMANSHIPly abilities are ascribed to the Spirit of God being in the craftsmen and women. I enjoyed pulling out some generic questions to good effect: “What is one of your favourite places in the world?”, “What are five of your favourite things?”, “What’s one thing you’re really good at?”. Five of my first cousin twice removed<\/a> Helena’s favourite things are Going To The Pool, Going To The river, Playing Piano, Going To Friends’ Houses and Eating Dessert. I think she is six. The three older angels at my table listed Chocolate as one of their Five Favourite Things.<\/p>\n

The Rev. Kavanaugh said he thinks the fire St Peter<\/a> talks about cleanses rather than destroys the earth, else the whole creation would be groaning<\/a> to be destroyed, which is nuts. That’s a cool point because it means our work here is worthwhile, looking after the world is an excellent thing to spend our energies on, it’s a new Heavens and Earth we’re promised, not just a new Heavens. <\/p>\n

The little guys are funny, but they aren’t as funny as we were back in the day. They told me when they talk to old people at church they have to be fake, either goody two-shoes fake or funny-guy fake. I was scared for them driving home in Holdens and prayed no one would die on the way back. I’ve been driving since I was fifteen and it’s not my fault I’m still alive.<\/p>\n

I am back home now and polishing off my $6 bottle of Queen Adelaide Riesling. Some music is just right for slightly boozed. David Gray, Keane work well. Nothing too demanding. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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