When I was just a young lad, I used to attend Bair Lake Bible Camp. I was reminded of my times there this morning as my eyes opened because today is my birthday.

Why does Summer Camp remind me of my birthday as we sit smack dab in the middle of Winter? Because every Summer some of the lucky little children at camp – even some of the counselors and staff – had birthdays.

We would all gather in the “mess hall” for our three daily meals and at some point we would sing the camp version of “Happy Birthday,” that resembled the song you saw slaves on a ship sing while the Roman soldiers whipped them to make them row faster… the words went something like this:

Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday
Aw-oh-oh-oh
Happy Birthday

O’ Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday
Aw-oh-oh-oh
Happy Birthday

One year older and…
Closer to DEATH! (everyone slaps hands on the tables!)

Happy Birthday
O’ Happy Birthday

What the heck were they teaching us at that Bible Camp?!? It was pretty funny back then, not as funny today.

So enjoy each day, because each one brings you closer to DEATH (SLAP)!

Hopefully you feel as inspired as I do…