Joshua 7 "I wanted it so badly," said Achan when Joshua confronted him with the sin of taking and keeping a cloak and some gold and silver from the ruins of Jericho. I wanted it so badly that I deliberately disobeyed the Lord. I wanted it so badly that I put my family, my clan,…
Mrs. Camp goes to Washington
I went to Washington, DC, with the naive hope of meeting my Congressmen, who would politely listen (even if they didn't agree or had no intention of supporting my cause) and then
Sandusky Day
Thursday night, July 29, 2010 Short Post Today! I am wiped out! We had so much fun at Cedar Point today in Sandusky. We spent the entire day playing at a huge amusement park, and I didn't even get close to riding all the roller coasters I wanted to. Everyone in my group was way…
The Affliction of Pressure
Two of my favorite songs are "Under Pressure" by David Bowie with Queen, and "Pressure" by Billy Joel. When I feel overwhelmed with all that life seems to expect from me, I take a walk and blast these songs as a way to wallow in my frustration for a minute, but then to get…
Dodgers Win.
When I was 12 years old, during the summer of 1984, my Grandma Silvey arranged to take me to my first MLB game in Atlanta at Fulton County Stadium. We saw the Dodgers play the Braves because the Dodgers were her favorite team, and therefore, they were my favorite team, too. Other family members came…
This See-Saw Life
Yesterday, June 21, was the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year. The English teacher in me can't help but think about Daisy's comment in Chapter 1 of The Great Gatsby; she says, "Do you always watch for the longest day of the year and then miss it? I always watch…
The Last Day of School
Yesterday was Jordan's last day of high school. He took his last exam and will graduate next Thursday night. Like all the other social media hounds, I wanted to commemorate the day with a photograph, maybe even pair it with a photo of when he first started 3K. All week long, I thought…
To Jonathan Martin, One of My People
Dear Jonathan Martin, I met you last summer, in Charlotte, at a book signing. I brought with me my husband and my copy of Prototype, so I could show you all the ways I talked back to you as I read because I felt so energized by someone who valued the words of Annie…
Nevertheless
We were reading The Scarlet Letter just as I have done in my 11th grade classes for 20 years now. Maybe at the point of recognition, we were actually discussing chapters 5 - 7 in anticipation of reading chapter 8 together. I always read chapter 8 with them because I love it.…
The World Champion Cubs
Last Wednesday night, I stayed up until around 1:30 am to watch the Chicago Cubs win the World Series - a feat I don't often attempt as my normal waking time is 5:15. There was no way I was going to miss that moment, though. I drifted off a couple of times in the middle…
Kristie Camp 