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Harrowing/Heartwarming Parent Moment of the Week
September 2, 2018 Kristen

Vacation or Adventure: Part One

What do you call the act of stuffing three sons and a 105 pound dog into a vehicle, then traveling

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Campfire Saturday
August 31, 2018 Kristen

Campfire Saturday-Middle School Camp 2

They hugged and gave hi-fives and yes, finally I saw him smile. Not once, but each time he said farewell.

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Campfire Saturday
July 28, 2018 Kristen

Jr. B Camp–2018

Jr. B Camp started out with hot July weather, bright blue skies, and the scent of fallen pine needles baking in the sun along the dirt paths that wind between the cabins.

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Campfire Saturday
July 22, 2018 Kristen

Middle School Camp 1

It’s Campfire Saturday! Come and join me over at The Campfire Blog.   In the end, The Thing spoke from

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Harrowing/Heartwarming Parent Moment of the Week
July 17, 2018 Kristen

Kayaking Practice

In preparation for their upcoming Father Son Expedition, Sweet Boy#1 and our family got together with his school buddy (whose

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Campfire Saturday
July 15, 2018 Kristen

Campfire Saturday

It’s Campfire Saturday! Come and join me over at The Campfire Blog. There were many crazy and fun adventures during

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Harrowing/Heartwarming Parent Moment of the Week
July 7, 2018 Kristen

Digging Camas, a Bear Print, and Flips into Sand-June 2018

Many many years ago, local tribes used to travel up to the meadow where we live to dig camas root.

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Campfire Saturday
July 7, 2018 Kristen

Vanguard-Sr. High Teen Camp-2018

“Do you know what a vanguard is? Merriam-Webster defines it as: “The troops moving at the head of an army.” The vanguard rushes into battle first, so the rest of the army has the courage to follow.

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Campfire Saturday
June 30, 2018 Kristen

Staff Training 2018

How exactly does one lead a cabin full of ten-year-old boys in a discussion of the Bible without everything spiraling into a chaos that would rival any epic superhero movie?

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Boy Quotes
June 12, 2018 Kristen

Boy Quotes

Why, oh why, did I not consider that a shocked parental response is delightful to my son and that if a shaggy cut or bright color doesn’t accomplish it, the next step is deodorant in the hair?

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  • Favorite March Reads March 31, 2025
    Kristen’s Yearly Book Count Total Books for 2025=30 Christian=24, General Market=6, Rereads=2, Young Adult=2, Middle Grade=2, Non-fiction=1, Audio= 18 The post Favorite March Reads appeared first on KristenJoyWilks.com.
  • Campfire Saturday–Junior High Winter Blast–Good News! March 22, 2025
    Hello, Blog friends. It’s Campfire Saturday! Please enjoy this sneak peek at one of my blogs written for Camas Meadows Bible Camp. The post Campfire Saturday–Junior High Winter Blast–Good News! appeared first on KristenJoyWilks.com.
  • Campfire Saturday–Senior High Teen Camp–Monster Hunter! March 15, 2025
    Hello, Blog friends. It’s Campfire Saturday! Please enjoy this sneak peek at one of my blogs written for Camas Meadows Bible Camp. The post Campfire Saturday–Senior High Teen Camp–Monster Hunter! appeared first on KristenJoyWilks.com.
  • Campfire Saturday–Middle School Camp 2–Like David . . . Only Better! March 8, 2025
    Hello, Blog friends. It’s Campfire Saturday! Please enjoy this sneak peek at one of my blogs written for Camas Meadows Bible Camp. The post Campfire Saturday–Middle School Camp 2–Like David . . . Only Better! appeared first on KristenJoyWilks.com.
  • Favorite February Reads March 3, 2025
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  • Campfire Saturday–Junior B Camp–Made for a Purpose! March 1, 2025
    It’s Campfire Saturday! Please enjoy this sneak peek at one of my blogs written for Camas Meadows Bible Camp. Junior B Camp The post Campfire Saturday–Junior B Camp–Made for a Purpose! appeared first on KristenJoyWilks.com.
  • Campfire Saturday–Middle School Camp 1–The Father’s Heart! February 23, 2025
    Hello, Blog friends. It’s Campfire Saturday! Please enjoy this sneak peek at one of my blogs written for Camas Meadows The post Campfire Saturday–Middle School Camp 1–The Father’s Heart! appeared first on KristenJoyWilks.com.
  • Campfire Saturday–Junior A Camp! February 22, 2025
    Hello, Blog friends. It’s Campfire Saturday! Please enjoy this sneak peek at one of my blogs written for Camas Meadows The post Campfire Saturday–Junior A Camp! appeared first on KristenJoyWilks.com.
  • Boy Quotes December 26, 2024
      Holiday Edition Shazam!–Playing a boardgame with his brothers and dad–“Mom, can you come and rub the dog’s armpits so The post Boy Quotes appeared first on KristenJoyWilks.com.
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