(Photo Creds: Pine Cove Camps)
(This is an insight worth repeating from around this time in 2016.)
Every moment and season of our lives seems to require something different.
This blog is a shout out to not only my son Sam (pictured above), but the thousands of camp counselors at Pine Cove Camps, Kanakuk Camps, Camp Barnabas and the many other great camps that have literally given themselves fully this summer to serve others. In their endless days, with little sleep and millions of calories burned, they encounter moment after moment where they have to ask this question: “What does this moment demand?”
A child that is just flat-out tired today and not into the camp games, one that isn’t feeling well and another that has more energy than Kelly Ledecky. In every situation, these students have learned to adapt, rise and ultimately, to serve well.
I haven’t gotten to talk at a deep level with Sam yet, but my mom intuition tells me that Sam learned more than he could have imagined and he has a new idea what personal sacrifice and dedication looks like.
As we think through this idea of “What does this moment demand?” I believe we also often are required to
adapt and rise up.
What are you encountering in your life right now? This time last year, we talked about hard conversations, and that is certainly an area that requires something different from us.
Some others might include…
A friend that just received a cancer diagnosis. What is required of us as their friend? How do we need to rise to the occasion. How do we need to adapt our life to be there for them and their family?
A child that is struggling in middle school. Do we need to educate ourselves and read everything we can on these struggles? Do we need to take the time to have meaningful conversations with the school leaders and teachers involved? How can we best serve that child in this moment?
A local small business that could use some publicity. Do we even have a role here? You bet! Social media is a tremendous tool today! Tell your friends and give them a shout out. What else?
A community struggling with conflict. Where to even start?
We start by adapting, learning and by rising up to the moment!