The glare of fluorescent lights was only to be outdone by the radiance of expectant faces. Two rows of pure eagerness, flanked by shiny new leather briefcases. He leaned back against a table and surveyed the latest group of recruits. His stance was relaxed, yet always alert, as if ready to spring into action if [...]
Read more...Make Your Spouse Smile with Love Notes from The Icebreak by Marcus Goodyear My wife and I were high school sweethearts. We dated in my first car—a 1967 Mustang that wouldn’t go in reverse. We were in high school plays together—she played Jezebel, I played Ahab. She came to my marching band competition. I went [...]
Read more...I spent every summer of my childhood at LLYC but have spent the last 20 years in the Chicago area. This was the first opportunity I had to bring my entire family down to the camp, and experiencing a week-long family camp at Echo Valley was an amazing experience for us. Each one of our [...]
Read more...Cost: It’s up to you! Who: Your spouse Call up a friend or couple who knows you (and your spouse) pretty well, and ask them to be your personal date planner. You can return the favor next week. Provide a budget and a timeframe, but let your friend plan the rest. Once they’ve planned the [...]
Read more...Start with a piece of wood about 12”x12”. I like to visit our local Re-Store, run by Habitat for Humanity, for scrap wood pieces. I have access to a saw that easily cuts wood into the desired size. Lowe’s will cut wood to size if you don’t have access to a saw. Once your board [...]
Read more...We anticipated going to Family Camp with our two boys for months in advance. We talked about all the activities – especially the cool river and the zip lines – to help get our boys, 11 and 7 years old, excited about the week. More quietly, my wife and I anticipated building friendships and providing [...]
Read more...by Jennifer Dukes Lee We step off the plane from Haiti, and the TV headline blares at us, with the “burning question” of our day: Did Beyonce lip-sync or did she not? I can only stare at the screen and blink. This? This is what consumes us in America? And somewhere in Haiti, a woman dries mud [...]
Read more...Cost: minimal, depending on where you print the pictures Who: whomever you decide! Your spouse, your child or even the whole family Plan a walking route through your neighborhood. Take around 10-12 pictures of distinguishing features (not necessarily the entire house or strucure) of houses, buildings or other landmarks. Print the images, and then give [...]
Read more...Meet Mary Echols. She’s our Event Planer and Furnishing and Design Assistant. How long have you been working for Family Camp? Well, I actually work for both Family Camp and Youth Camp. I’ve been doing that for, oh, about 100 years. You couldn’t possibly be that old! Tell us a little bit about yourself and [...]
Read more...In case you missed it, here are some of the great resources we shared with you on Facebook and Twitter this month. Articles Amanda Hill – Sometimes we all need the reminder to laugh a little more. High Calling network member Amanda Hill shares with us about the one bumper sticker she’s placed on her [...]
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The renewal of society through the renewal of the Church; Church renewal through the renewal of the family; family renewal through renewed individuals.
