Amazing Creation
This past weekend I was reminded once again what an amazing environment we work in. We were hosting a quilting retreat and on a number of occasions the quilters and…
For All the Saints
Today is Halloween, a holiday when many people dress up in fun and silly costumes, spending time pretending to be something they are not and having a lot of fun. …
Interruptions
This week Moon Beach hosted an annual clergy retreat. In addition to opportunities for rest, rejuvenation and getting caught up with colleagues, the workshop component of the retreat focused on…
Relationships
This week I had the pleasure of having a conversation with one of our Grandparent & Me grandparents. This grandparent shared with me the reasons for repeatedly returning to Daycholah…
Building Community
In the second chapter of the Book of Acts the author offers a few short verses which describe the community life of the people who banded together to carry on…
Laughter and Tears
In the Book of Genesis, Chapter 18, Abraham and Sarah play host to a trio of visitors who come walking across the desert towards their tent. Hospitality is offered in…
Seamanship 101
‘There’s a season for everything and a time for every matter under the heavens’ Ecclesiastes 3:1 (CEB) I was reminded once again this week that there is frequently more than…
Facing Challenges
This time of year has a tendency to be rather stressful in the summer camping organization; all of the facilities need to be up and running at their best potential…
Following your Heart
We make choices and decisions every day of our lives, some of them are rather mundane, such as what we will wear in the morning or what we might eat…
Celebrating Earth
This past Sunday was officially Earth Day. In some communities it is celebrated with a fair amount of activities and in some communities it is barely recognized at all. In…