The Blue Shirts Are Coming!

At the time of the American Revolution, the battle cry for the colonists was "The Red Coats are coming! The Red Coats are coming!" Well the Revolutionary War has been over for a long time but at Camp Nathanael you can hear a similar type cry this week which says "The Blue Shirts are coming! The Blue Shirts are coming!"

During family week all the staff, both full-time and summer, are asked to wear matching blue staff shirts. This makes it easy for guests to pick out who can help them whether in the dining hall or around the grounds. We have had many positive comments over the years about this practice. It also reminds our staff that we represent something (Camp Nathanael) bigger than ourselves when we put on that blue shirt.

That got me to thinking how, as believers, we represent Someone bigger than ourselves - the Lord Jesus. Our behavior, our attitude, our actions should make it easy for others to identify us as Christians and ready to help them with whatever need they might have.

Tonight is Patriotic Fun Night at Family Week. It's going to be fun. I hear there's even going to literally be some "rockets red glare" before its over.

That's what's happening along the banks of Troublesome Creek the day before July 4th!