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Change is Inevitable: Finding the Joy in Growth. Devotional part 3 of 4
Changing Seasons Glorieta Camps is a fascinating place to be throughout the changing seasons. It is almost as if the seasons change the whole identity of the property. During the summer, the lake is the center of activity at camp and is usually full of...
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It’s Never too Late for a Fresh Start: Starting new today. Devotional Part 2 of 4
“Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.” Proverbs 4:23 (NIV) "Such confidence we have through Christ toward God. Not that we are adequate in ourselves to consider anything as coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God,...
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What’s beneath your feet? A Devotion to start the New Year off Fresh: Part 1
"He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when a flood arose, the stream broke against that house and could not shake it, because it had been well built." - Luke 6:48 Where will you break new ground this...
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Merry Christmas!
I wanted to pause this season to wish you all a Merry Christmas. We give all the glory to God and praise Him without end for the gift He has given us through His son Jesus. It is because of this gift that we do everything we do. Thank you for joining...
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Stop Trying to Have a Perfect Christmas
A Commercialized Christmas The way we celebrate Christmas reveals a great deal about us. Our society is celebrating in a huge way and we get swept along with the hysteria. Somewhere along the way, we realize the radical commercial nature of...
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Why Camp Works: Part 2
Liminality In Why Camp Works: Part 1, I had discussed the concept of liminality and how it applies to the camp experience in general. But how can that concept be applied to a corporate retreat? Why should a corporate business choose camp as a work retreat...
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Why Camp Works: Part 1
Camp The word itself carries many connotations and emotions. For some, it means the adventure of sleeping in a sleeping bag, eating half-cooked hot dogs, getting eaten alive by mosquitos, waking up with a sore back, and heading home stinky and tired. For...
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Off-Leash Leadership: Creating Stronger and More Passionate Followers
Teddy Teddy is a mix between a chow and maybe golden retriever. He is about 75 pounds and the first thing people typically notice about him is his huge skull. You may never find a more gentle dog, but he also comes with baggage. He was rescued...
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5 Truths that Illuminate Thankfulness
It's a common tale: the world presses against you, bad things happen and perspective is lost. Soon joy finds its way out of a cistern that was once full. Hope and thankfulness seem to be words from a dead language and all we see is the reality we have been...
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3 Must-Have Road Trip Snacks
With the upcoming holidays, it is the travel season and whether you are going somewhere with the family or with a group of friends, you must be prepared for that road trip. Road trips may be one of the most fun and strangest things we do as adults. Think...
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