I have to admit, I am not a big fan of poetry. I have read some and not been able to see what the big deal is. But the thing about poetry is that it is supposed to come from the depths of the human experience. When preachers use poems to illustrate their sermons, I'll admit that I drift off to other worlds. However there is one kind of poery that I do get . . . Haiku. Maybe because I like formulas. But isn't the point of poetry is to get away from formula. This begs the question. . . "How much of our faith is formulaic?" How many times have we tried to say that if you do A then B, God will do C? But faith, much less God can never be put into such a simplistic box. Gos is so dynamic and complex that a formula just doesn't work. So sit back and enjoy the ride of faith. . .it is unpredictable and exciting all at the same time.

So here is my haiku for you:

Camp starts this Sunday
Great memories will abound
May your faith grow more