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GloryGod This Week
February 4, 2023 Kristen

The Cottonwood at the Top of the Hill

There is beauty here, maybe the lighting isn’t quite right to see it now, but soon some slight thing will change and God’s glory will come shining through.

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Book ReviewsKristen Finds Good BooksPrincess Leia Freyja Reads
January 28, 2023 Kristen

Princess Leia Freyja Reads!

It was funny, it was sweet, it was thought-provoking, and romantic! She is such a good writer and so good at bringing out the struggles and warmth of the holidays in this great Christmas read!

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Harrowing/Heartwarming Parent Moment of the Week
January 21, 2023 Kristen

Harrowing/Heartwarming Parent Moment of the Week–The Great Race!

But Scruff didn’t want to leave the beach without a race against his sons. So, he talked them into just one race, to please their dear old dad.

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GloryGod This Week
January 14, 2023 Kristen

Called to Insanity?

So, are we called to a life of insanity? Yes, yes we are. That’s OK, because we are right where God wants us.

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Campfire Saturday
January 7, 2023 Kristen

It’s Campfire Saturday!

Summer Staff Winter Retreat 2022 The Summer Staff Winter Retreat is one of our very favorite Camas-run camps! Scruffy started

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Campfire Saturday
December 24, 2022 Kristen

The Campfire Blog Turns Ten!

The Campfire Blog just turned ten and I’ve never written about how it came to pass before. How God dragged a reluctant and overwhelmed mother toward obedience and did some amazing stuff with her imperfect efforts to please Him with the written word. 

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Boy Quotes
December 17, 2022 Kristen

Boy Quotes

Brennan–“I just want to shoot at a hurricane, OK?”

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God This Week
December 10, 2022 Kristen

The Honor of Being an Heir

I’d never realized how sobering it is to hold the pile of papers that represents the wishes of your lost loved one.

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Harrowing/Heartwarming Parent Moment of the Week
December 3, 2022 Kristen

The Harrowing/Heartwarming Parent Moment of the Week

Once upon a time, there was a teenage boy who purchased his first car. The old family kid car, had an excellent radio. The new car did not. Therefore, this intrepid sixteen-year-old set out upon a quest to switch radios.

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Boy Quotes
November 26, 2022 Kristen

Boy Quotes

Playing a game of Lords of Waterdeep

Scruffy–“No! You’ll destroy my self-esteem!”

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