Camp Life Blog
Glorieta Edition
5 Reasons To Send Your Kid To Camp
Summer is just around the corner, and that means it’s time to make some plans! We know there are a lot of choices when it comes to summer activities, and it can be hard to determine which ones are right for your family.
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Leading and Growing Creative People: How to boost your organizational growth
Yesterday I went on a walk with a friend when we came upon a rolling mountain meadow, peppered with the most gorgeous wildflowers you could imagine. Crisp blues, vibrant oranges, and dashing yellow flowers seemed to jump off the ground right at me. While slowly...
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Did You Know This May Be Killing Your Ministry?
There are a lot of things to factor into growing a ministry. In student ministry, we come across a variety of roadblocks that can hinder growth and spiritual development of our teenagers. From inheriting a dying ministry to starting one from scratch, there are so many...
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9 Words That Will Change The Way You Live
“But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.” -- Luke 5:16 9 words. 9 words that the reader may completely skip over, in anticipation for reading more of Jesus’ impactful ministry here on Earth. 9 words that offer us a glimpse into how Jesus operated in...
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Identity: When You Can’t Escape Your Worth
“Around a year ago I had one of the worst years of my life. I experienced a lot of death and broken trust. I felt like I was worthless.” - Molly Sound familiar? It often seems that there are years or months or weeks where a never-ending barrage of circumstances pound...
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How Destructive Are Bad Habits?
We recently just moved into a new office at camp. It's not a typical office vibe, actually, it's an old house we repurposed to be used as an office space. It has a rustic vibe and very chill working conditions, but it doesn't have air conditioning. Since we are...
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Choose Your Regrets Wisely!
“It’s not the things we do in life that we regret on our deathbed, it's the things we don’t.” -- Randy Pausch I have lots of regrets. In fact, I am pretty convinced it's impossible to go through life without them. There is no way we can make all the right decisions,...
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10 Essentials For Working at a Summer Camp
Life as a summer camp counselor is one full of memorable adventure! Summer staffers are not only willing to serve, but they are also full of energy and willing to do whatever job takes to be done. I once saw a summer staffer hang posters all over camp with no nails;...
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5 Elements That Will Help Cultivate A Lasting Ministry
Student ministry can sometimes feel like a string of days woven with abundant blessings and overwhelming sadness. These days come in small waves and big crashing blows. These are the things we can’t control and all the preparation in the world will never prepare your...
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3 Reasons to NOT Take Summer Classes This Year
Ah summer school, the activity invented by educational institutions wherein the amount of content normally reserved for 15 to 18 weeks is ground down, dehydrated, vacuum sealed, and divvied out over the course of 28 to 42 brief...
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