I’m gonna guess that most camps have had their fair share of experience with crutches. As I tell campers on the first day, “Camp is lumpy… and bumpy… and it tries to trip you.” Take a bunch of campers (and staff) add a week’s worth of walking, running, and game playing and you have yourselves … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: put down your crutches
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Wednesday with Jillene: “salt of the earth”
I distinctly remember the final exam for my Rhetoric course my freshman year in college. My professor was less than appreciative of the fact that many of us first year college students entered his course (meant for upper classmen) due to earning college credit from AP English. His disdain for us was well-known and there … Continue reading Wednesday with Jillene: “salt of the earth”
Wednesdays with Jillene: not just a news story
"Information era." "The world at your doorstep." Statements that ring true but they feel false. What if we are so overloaded with information that we fail to COMPREHEND… What if we have so much available to us with just the click of a few buttons that we don’t ENGAGE… I find I often can't bear to … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: not just a news story
Wednesdays with Jillene: open the curtains
And… the power went out. To be honest, I knew it was going to go out since the local power company had this date scheduled in advance to do routine maintenance. Pre-planned or not, I found myself feeling like Sunday morning was going to be a return to the dark ages. I like to be … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: open the curtains
Wednesdays with Jillene: feed your fire
Fire building: a rite of passage for Frontier campers, a necessary nightly task for program staff, and a source of joy to facilities pyromaniacs (ahem) staff. EVERY summer, without fail, the chance arises to watch campers and staff (and sometimes myself) struggle to start a campfire. The mechanics of fire building make sense in theory … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: feed your fire
Wednesdays with Jillene: of pine cones, timing, and purpose
A familiar sight. Do you have one of those? A sight so often encountered you almost can no longer see it? Day in and day out, up to 5 times a day during the school year, I stand by these trees mostly unnoticed. Regardless of my lack of attention they grow on. When … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: of pine cones, timing, and purpose
Wednesdays with Jillene: so your wants won’t control you
“When God supplies your needs, your wants won’t control you.” (Joe McArthur) Whoa… please stop and read that one again. “When God supplies your needs, your wants won’t control you.”* Because really, let’s face it, we live in a time when WANTS are running the show. You can’t even take a trip into a grocery … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: so your wants won’t control you
Wednesdays with Jillene: through the watches of the night
Nighttime. I’ve said before that I am not a fan of the dark… not since I was little and I remember being afraid at night to go out to the car to look for something… not now when I have need to walk around camp in the pitch-blackness. Nope.not.a.fan.not.even.a.little.bit. And I sure do like my … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: through the watches of the night
Wednesdays with Jillene: keep your shape
Hey staff and campers, this one’s for you! Even if you aren't a staff member or camper, you are welcome to watch this video devotion 😉 God, it can be too easy for us to conform to situations or “containers.” Help us to submit to living our lives for you and in doing so, allowing … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: keep your shape
Wednesdays with Jillene: what you should hear (even if you’ve heard it a thousand times already)
I am habitually redundant. In an effort to counteract my natural tendencies as I’ve worked on new blog posts I’ve become a frequenter of thesaurus.com. Looking for synonyms to utilize as alternates for words I tend to repeat ad nauseam. That’s a good thing! For one, it sure sounds silly to reuse the same word. … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: what you should hear (even if you’ve heard it a thousand times already)
Thin Moments 