They reported all that God had done through them and how he had opened a door of faith to the GentilesActs 14:27 I am here today to report what God has started to do through my body and how He has opened a door of faith through my cancer diagnosis. And it’s been a long…
And Other Revelations Life is getting pretty ugly these days – disease, strife, competition, and fear are driving us all the bitter edge, and we seem to relish in hurting others instead of loving them. Throughout these stormy moments, I have been thinking about a couple of Bible verses, and I think the Lord has revealed a deeper understanding of them…
Saturday, May 16, 2020. I finally got to hit the trail again today. It has been nearly two months since I was able to hike last – March 21, to be exact. I know, right? How could I wait that long? What would keep a true hiker away from the trails so long? A global pandemic that required…
Here I am in my classroom, reading to my 4th block,on World Read Aloud Day, February 5, 2020 Yesterday, when I finished my school “office hours,” and after I had filmed my daily video update and sent it to my students, and after I had texted my students with every method I had at my disposal (Remind…
A photo from Walden Pond I took last July when I attended a Thoreau workshop at the Walden Woods Project That beaten path looks pretty good right now. Everyone who knows me knows that I am particularly inspired by Henry David Thoreau, and one of my favorites of his quotable quips is one that shows…
COVID-19 Blog 2 Sunday, April 19, 2020 Jordan, Joel, and I in my Jeep, at church on Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020 humans are resourceful At 2 pm today, I will sit in my Jeep and attend church in a parking lot. Doesn’t matter if it rains - if it does, we will hook up the preacher to our FM…
I posted on Faceook the following reflections each day of Holy Week, April 2020, during the midst of the Corona Virus pandemic. I thought I would save them here, too. PALM SUNDAY, APRIL 5, 2020 I have been thinking about Palm Sunday, and how the people lined up to praise Jesus as he came into…
I originally wrote this blog entry for my work on Fiveable. I misunderstood the directions and wrote an entire blog post when I was just supposed to supply a paragraph or two, and I do not think this was ever posted on their site, so I am posting it now on mine. If I ever…
Monday, April 5, 2020 We are beginning Week Four at home as a result of the Corona Virus pandemic, and I am only just now reaching a place where I can stop and reflect. I have been trying to walk outside every day for exercise and for mental peace, but the pace has been more than…
Warming Up Just about any worthwhile piece of writing begins with a compelling hook. I have been working on just such a hook for about three months now. Let me explain. School starts again for me tomorrow when I will begin year 22 as a public school secondary English Language Arts instructor, and after five…
Kristie Camp 