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A few days back we woke up to the local church youth group playing drums and singing, songs about their faith in God. They were having a big ol’ early morning youth meeting, and when we went outside to get going with work, this is what we saw on the grass in front of our house:
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\nTaking a closer look when they all stood up, looks like they’re all gussied up with clay from the river bed. Reminds me of when Josh & Sam would take charcoal from our sentries’ firepits and decorate themselves. When I asked the kids “why?”, just in case there was some spiritual meaning, they said, “just because it’s fun” and “because our leaders did it when they were young”
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\nBe it with mud, charcoal, clay, paint, you name it, kids will be kids!<\/p>\n

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