This line has been in my blog ideas folder for a while now and I can’t remember where it came from or what I was planning to do with it. We got every bit of bendable, foldable, malleable, moldable material into me. As I got to thinking about it and talked with a few peopleContinue reading “Bendable, Foldable, Malleable, and Moldable”
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Granite & Quartz; a Metaphor for Our Lives
I like rocks, though not geology. Granite and quartz are especially interesting as the light shines off the facets and the colours are vibrant. We saw a diamond on a cruise that had 74 facets, 16 more than the usual cut. It glistened everywhere! Amazing! As a kid we had a rock tumbler that polishes rocksContinue reading “Granite & Quartz; a Metaphor for Our Lives”
A Guardian Angel Story
Matthew 18:10 See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven. A teenage girl about 17 had gone to visit some friends one evening and time passed quickly as each shared their various experiences ofContinue reading “A Guardian Angel Story”
Dear God: I have a problem. It’s me!
Dear God: I have a problem. It’s me. The bad news is you have the same problem. I know the right things do do, yet I still continue to do the wrong things. I know it’s part of my human nature, but that doesn’t excuse me, or you. I know that I am supposed toContinue reading “Dear God: I have a problem. It’s me!”
It’s Been Quite a Ride; a Moose Health Update
Many of you are aware of my health journey over the last 5-7 years! My health continued to get worse from 2012 until I was forced to take sick leave for the summer of 2017 (July through September). I honestly remember very little of May or June that year either. It took a lot forContinue reading “It’s Been Quite a Ride; a Moose Health Update”
Check Out Our Facility Upgrades
Every year we need to do some work to get camp prepared for campers. Some of that is making props for our theme. Sometimes we need to build infrastructure. This year we: Repainted the floor in the Longhouse Rebuilt the washroom at the end of the Longhouse Stain the front of the Longhouse Replaced the blobContinue reading “Check Out Our Facility Upgrades”
Mark This Spot!
“Mark This Spot!” is a new phrase my wife and I have started using (okay, mostly me). It currently relates to places where I make my wife really laugh out loud. Not just a grin for a dad joke or a sigh at some comment I have made, but really laugh. Since I started thisContinue reading “Mark This Spot!”
Our Approach To Homesickness
Everyone has days or times when they want to be somewhere else. Campers who are new to overnight camp or it’s their first time at Widjiitiwin, it can be a hard time. Even staff we go through homesickness or the desire to be at home more than at camp. Discover how we help your kidsContinue reading “Our Approach To Homesickness”
8 More Reasons Why Every Kid Should Go To Camp
Why every kid should go to camp: 8 more reasons Camp helps with mental stimulation. Camp builds resilience. This is a culmination of many of the above benefits. New friendships, confidence, independence, sense of belonging. All of these things contribute to the development of your child as they make strides from being a kid to aContinue reading “8 More Reasons Why Every Kid Should Go To Camp”
MBC Compass: Spring 2019: Widji News
Widjiitiwin continues to build meaningful relationships with our Ignite program partners, and we will again be welcoming groups for 5 of our summer weeks. In the ten years of the Ignite program we have hosted 1758 campers and it all started with 30 campers from Malvern! Summer at Widjiitiwin is taking shape! It’s early MayContinue reading “MBC Compass: Spring 2019: Widji News”
Meandering Moose 