Cairns (pronounced, like “karen” but in one syllable and think Scottish while you say it) are the way-finding rock-piles that help guide people when there were no trees around to post trail-markers. If you’ve never seen or heard of cairns, they are essentially a navigation tool first used by Vikings in Iceland to mark trailsContinue reading “Cairns – Showing the Way”
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The Legend of Smokey Hollow
The camp I grew up at was Camp Ambassador near Owen Sound. There was an old story we told the campers during sleep outs called, The Legend of Smokey Hollow. Campers rode out to the Hollow on a wagon ride with evening snacks and food for breakfast (driven by Burt Elliott, the best wagon rideContinue reading “The Legend of Smokey Hollow”
I Don’t Know Much, But This Much I Do
I will start by saying, “I’m not much for musical movies”. But I wanted to see this one because it was about camp; and a Christian camp at that on Netflix. The movie is “A Week Away“. Movie description: Nowhere left to go, Will Hawkins finds himself at camp for the first time. His instinctContinue reading “I Don’t Know Much, But This Much I Do”
Home Plate
“17 INCHES” by Chris Sperry, Baseball/Life Twenty years ago, in Nashville, Tennessee, during the first week of January 1996, more than 4,000 baseball coaches descended upon the Opryland Hotel for the 52nd annual ABCA’s convention. While I waited in line to register with the hotel staff, I heard other more veteran coaches rumblingContinue reading “Home Plate”
Back to School Tips
Summer has come to a close, let the transition to school begin. TODAY! Here are some “TIPS” that are collected from teachers and education experts that your family might find helpful. 1. Summer programs teach kids that taking care of themselves leads to success. Keep that going! Ensure your child is getting enough sleep, eatingContinue reading “Back to School Tips”
The Journey Makes Us Who We Are
J.R.R. Tolkien wrote, “Not all those who wander are lost.” in The Fellowship of the Ring. We’re all on a journey in our personal lives and that includes our journey to or away from God. Here are a few with incredible stories of resilience. I’ll start with Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount DoomContinue reading “The Journey Makes Us Who We Are”
Digital Detox
In the movie “Field of Dreams” starring Kevin Costner, Archie “Moonlight” Graham says, “We just don’t recognize life’s most significant moments while they’re happening.” That is so true if we’re not paying attention and focused on what is happening in front of us. At her wedding, my daughter Nicole insisted that we all put ourContinue reading “Digital Detox”
When I Get to Heaven
How many times have you heard someone say, “When I get to heaven…” and then they go on and on saying what they’re going to do or who they’re going to see or ALL the questions they plan to ask God. There are dozens of songs about it too. I think the focus will notContinue reading “When I Get to Heaven”
The Old Testament Shadow of Jesus Christ
The first (or old) testament points to Jesus in the new testament, while the new testament and life today point to eternity. Everything before Jesus points to him. Jesus was the perfect representation of the Father. The old testament was a shadow of what was to come in Jesus Christ. Jesus was the fulfillment ofContinue reading “The Old Testament Shadow of Jesus Christ”
The Sleeping Disciples
The sleeping disciples; read Matthew 26:36-46 (below) for full details, but here is my summary. Following the last supper, Jesus took his disciples to the garden of Gethsemane, where he went to pray. Three times he went a little way from them to pray. Each time Jesus came back from praying, he found the disciplesContinue reading “The Sleeping Disciples”
Meandering Moose 