Pregnant Pause by Travis Scholl
And Mary remained with her about three months . . . (Luke 1:56) I cannot experience it firsthand, but I have sensed that there is something full of grace in the genuine friendship between women. There is a sense of empowerment to it, a solidarity, a knowing countenance, a generosity of spirit. I’m […]
Losing Your Marbles by Brian West
Sometimes I look at my two daughters and think to myself, “Where did all the time go?” And the truth is – they’re only five and seven. Now, before those of you who have kids grown and gone call me crazy [though that’s not far from the truth], allow me to expand the thought a […]
2015 LCA Annual Meeting Summary
With grateful hearts we give all thanks to God for the blessings bestowed on Camp Arcadia during this past season, the 93rd in Camp’s history. These blessings occur in all kinds of ways for our staff, for our guests and for our facilities. Every year we read the survey notes from our guests which indicate […]
On the Road: Book Reviews by David Rufner
Despite efforts to the contrary, I’m again reading multiple books at the same time. Hello, my name is David, and I have a book problem. But this time it’s working! And by ‘working’ I mean to say that some sort of magic synergy is taking place between two very different authors and two […]
Letter to Chip from Rick Blum: The Communion of Saints
Rick Blum and Chip have been friends for over 20 years. Rick and his family are members of the Arcadia Cottage Colony. His father, Dick Blum and his uncle Frank Miller were both instrumental in the establishment of the Lutheran Camp Association and Camp’s renovation efforts in the 1990’s and 2000’s. Dear Chip, I […]