Back in Nebraska at TFC Camp, campers are enjoying their last full day of camp. Years ago, I was one of those campers. I canoed down the river, splashed in the lake and dove off the diving board in Orleans. (Way to go staff for coming up with other, non-water activities since that resource has dwindled in recent years.) This last day brings so much joy to everyone. You have made some great camp friends and don't want the fun to end, but sadly, they soon will.

You have to go back to regular life where you aren't surrounded by people who don't ooze Jesus on to you. You face friends who don't know Jesus. Your life is cluttered with activities that don't focus on Jesus. You don't meet at a flag pole and then disperse to dig into the word every morning to discover Jesus. Life just seems hard after camp. It's hard to follow Jesus when people aren't guiding your moves.

Thanks to Janice, I participated in morning devos with campers during the week. I got to open my bible in the morning and read the same words as campers. I got a little piece of camp. I say little because camp is a weeklong event in your life. You learn to love Jesus all day, from seminars to games to small groups at night. But devos quickly brought me back to camp.

I remember clutching my bible, book and pen in my sweatshirt-covered hand as I watched the American flag slide up the pole. Encouraging words were poured on me before I went off to talk to God. Then, scattered somewhere on the grounds, I sat with my nose near my bible. I scouted out solid locations such as picnic tables and cement — had to avoid the allergy-inducing camp norms like grass if I could.

So as I sat at my desk reading devos from TFC staff and interns, most of which I have known for quite a while, I just had to close my eyes for a second, and I was back in the cool, crisp morning air of camp.

Spoiler alert.Okay, not really because campers don't have Internet access, but I already finished the week's devos. Friday with Ashley just seemed relevant in my life. She takes you through I Corinthians 15:12-28, Colossians 3:1-2 and then I Peter 1:3-9.

It's so hard to set aside worldly thoughts and desires sometimes, but when you are setting it aside for eternity — when you think of the scope of eternity — Jesus has so much more to offer than the world.

"In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade — kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God's power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time." — I Peter 1:3-5

And just as I was thinking about this, my email alerted me that Holly, another TFC-made friend, posted a blog relating to this. The blog, "Easy vs. Simple" looks at giving up worldly for this great gift from Jesus. Even though when you look at the two side by side, simple defines the choice. It's simply so much better to have eternity. But, it's not always easy. We tug and we pull and we try to hold tight to what we want. Sometimes it hurts to follow Jesus and isn't easy, but the inexpressible joy makes it worth it.

"In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials." — I Peter 1:6

(Quasi) TFC Camp reminded me how little I am, how big eternity is and much I need to let Jesus have it. For me, it's letting the little things be the little things. To not let traffic or failing Internet ruin the great day God has made. In a few weeks, I won't even remember why I was foolishly trying to control my life, instead of just giving it to Jesus and focusing on eternity.

The learning moments from TFC continue even when you aren't there, and I am glad.

Interested in fondly thinking back to TFC Camp? I've posted the last few year's of logos and such. If you were at camp, it will bring back good memories. If you are like me, you might still own your TFC Camp shirts and wear them with fond memories, just like I know the teens this year with do in those teal T-shirts with glasses and mustache.

• TFC Camp 2013
• TFC Camp 2012
• TFC Camp 2011
• TFC Camp 2010
• TFC Camp 2009

Fondly remembering 2008. Thanks for taking and posting this on Facebook, Abbie.