Take Me Back Tuesday | There’s A Place

There’s a place where the letter ‘K’ is used where it shouldn’t be…yet no one corrects it.

There’s a place where time seems to stand a little bit more still.

There’s a place whose gates seem to catch the distractions of the world, working hard not to let them in.

There’s a place, where people run around in crazy costumes for no real reason at all…except just to celebrate the silly.

There’s a place where red, yellow and blue come together to paint a beautiful simple picture.

There’s a place where the laughter of kids and the trample of little feet reminds you of the sweetness that is childhood.

There’s a place where make-up isn’t necessary and high fashion is to be as whacky as possible.

There’s a place where people form quick and forever friendships because of the work they are doing side by side.

There’s a place where the ring of a bell is a sound that gets an uproar of cheers…because it means someone’s life has forever changed in knowing Christ.

There’s a place where crocs and socks isn’t nerdy…it’s practical.

There’s a place where encouragement makes a person feel like who they are, well, it’s exactly who God made them to be.

There’s a place where people dance like no one is looking.

There’s a place where adventure is had and a kid really can be a kid.

There’s a place where lives are changed…mine being one of them.

There’s a place in the Ozark woods that feels like home.

This place is called Kanakuk Kamps…and it is one of the dearest places in the world to me. Every summer, I get funny looks when I tell people that I’m going to ‘kamp’ for two weeks…and I look them right back and say, ‘It’s worth it.’ And it is. It’s without a doubt one of the highlights of my entire year because I get to go on a bit of a sabbatical. After several months of a crazy wedding season…these two weeks are a great way for me to hit the refresh button. It’s a retreat, with people I love in a place where life moves just a bit slower. It’s a blast…so with that…

In the name of places that feel like home and people who make it so,

I Say, Take Me Back!