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The Real Deal

I am a sucker for a dessert tray.  I know the food is usually fake, but that doesn’t matter.  The shinier the fake fudge sauce, the more...

It’s a Start

Just finished walking.  It’s hot out there!  I literally just wiped a drop of forehead sweat off the keyboard.  Word to the wise, don’t...

Why I Don’t Drink

I’ve been debating for a long time whether or not to write a blog on drinking.  I have strong feelings on the subject, but no one...

No Joke

Those of you who know me know that I HATE practical jokes!  I just don’t think that laughing at someone else’s expense is okay, probably...

I Wanna Be a Biker Chick

Though I have friends whose husbands own motorcycles, and I know that they like to ride on the back of them, I just haven’t ever been...

Bye Bye, Sweet Lola

The last 24 hours have been rough, to say the least.  Remember little Lola’s gimpy leg?  Well, it turns out that her injuries were much...

Bottoms Up

While this hasn’t been the hottest summer we’ve had by any means, it is still hot enough to give you embarrassing sweat marks and rings. ...

Sweet Lola

Chico is a people dog, though he does get along with Angel and Little Bit, the geriatric lady dogs belonging to Todd’s brother and...

Open Wide

Have you ever watched a baby ogle a hamburger?  An ice-cream cone?  What is it about big people food that mesmerizes them so?  Is it that...

Jealous

Evening is the very best time to visit Boulder Springs here at camp. It’s cooler then, the wildlife is just starting to get active again...

Get After It!

I’ve always thought my husband was good looking, even when he was 57 pound heavier than he is right now.  I must admit, though, that he...

Don’t Wig Out!

I’m loving the effect that all the rain this year has had on camp.  It’s fourth week, and the creeks are still running strong.  All of...

Leadership is as Leadership Does

One of my favorite things about spending the summer at Falls Creek is having the chance to spend time with the staff, the bands that come...

Pop Quiz

Last week, I was caught off guard by one of the sweetest little ladies you could ever hope to meet. Her name is Miss Jean, and she spends...

Waterfalls and Diamonds

Back in the day, when describing Falls Creek to people who had never been there, I used to talk about the scenery, the tall trees, the...

Wow!

During our devotional time together, my family is working through a narrative of the Bible, and it’s been a lot of fun to revisit Bible...

I’m Sorry

As I scroll through Facebook, my heart grows heavy, not just at the loss of life and property, but the loss of innocence as people come...

Fussy

They say that, of a Sunday, it’s harder to find volunteers to work with bed babies than with any other age group in the church. I can’t...

Lucky Dog

After school, he waits on the comfy chair for us to get home, rolls over for scratches when we do, and runs to the back door to go out....

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